Turmeric and Curcumin Background Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the spice that gives curry its yellow color, is argued by many to be the most powerful herb on the planet. Turmeric has been used for thousands of years in both food and medicine fighting and potentially reversing disease. Turmeric benefits are incredibly vast and very thoroughly researched. Some contend that it not only prevents heart failure but also can repair damage that has already been done. Some of the most common uses for turmeric also include: joint diseases, liver diseases, diabetes, nervous system disorders, kidney function, brain function and diseases. On top of...

Alisha Bridges has lived and thrived with psoriatic disease for over two decades. She is a blogger and health advocate who strives to inspire others with her story of living with a chronic condition. She shares insights and helpful tips from her experiences and holistic approaches to help manage her chronic condition. Psoriatic Arthritis occurs when your body’s natural defense mechanism, better known as the immune system, does too much too fast and for no reason at all. It’s when your body has a hard time distinguishing healthy cells from invaders and mistakenly attacks healthy joint tissue. Turmeric root or...

  We live in a microbial world. Microbes inhabit soils, oceans, the atmosphere, our bodies, and even space. As far as we know, they are the longest living creatures in this universe. Microorganisms are essential to life on earth, yet we understand little about them. A microbiome is a colony of single-celled microorganisms, typically bacterium, virus, or fungus, that live in a particular environment. Understanding the microbiome of plants, animals, and the environment can lead to monumental scientific discoveries. Microbiome research is the new paradigm of medicine that studies the trillions of microscopic “bugs” that make up the world within...