The Path to Health & Wellness - providing helpful information and tips on nutrition, exercise, and the latest research and articles regarding health & wellness. Russell Webb, D.C., F.I.A.M.A.
Spicey Way to Stronger Bones
Looking to keep your bones strong? Try tumeric, it's the spice that is best known for creating the yellow color in mustard and is also used in many curry dishes. Research out of the University of Arizona College of Medicine had demonstrated tumeric blocks the mechanism that breaks down bone as one ages. The same study found an additional benefit from tumeric in which it prevents arthritis by stopping the action of a protein that ellicits joint inflammation. Sounds like this spice has quite the anti-aging properties. Did I mention that tumeric also has cancer fighting abilities. In supplement form, tumeric is typically taken as a 350mg dose daily. It can be found at http://www.vitacost.com/ along with many other high quality, low cost nutritional supplements.