Turmeric: 10 Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric Benefit #9: Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is a chronic disease that is a growing concern in the United States and often leads to kidney, brain, heart and liver problems. Type II diabetes is primarily caused by hyperglycemia that eventually leads to an inflammatory response by cytokines, transcription factors and enzymes. This inflammatory response plays a large role in the progression of the disease. Using turmeric powder or curcumin extract has shown a decrease in fasting blood sugars.
Curcumin has also shown to assist in suppressing this inflammatory response by decreasing glucose production in the liver and increasing glucose intake of the cells. Furthermore, curcumin has also been shown to improve obesity, which is known to increase the risk of developing type II diabetes. Studies have shown that curcumin can suppress the extracellular signals in the fat cells, a process that is closely associated to obesity. It has even shown to decreased symptoms of anxiety and depression associated with obesity.
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