21/02/2025
A very powerful natural anti-aging herb and more! Now Available in our clinics CURCUMA LONGA "Turmeric" capsules. Want to know more? Contact 0927-715-5770.
Let us celebrate our Wealth of Wellness!!! 🙏
DR. NOEL NAVALTA ORIBIO
ND, NMD, MD (IMI), GDMT (Hons), PTRP, PFIIPA
Integrative Medicine & Immunology
Naturopathic Medicine
Integrative Physio
Electro-Acupuncture
Reiki Master
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By reducing inflammation, oxidative damage, and supporting overall health, turmeric plays a crucial role in slowing the aging process naturally.
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Turmeric is considered a powerful anti-aging herb because of its potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cellular protective properties, mainly due to its active compound, curcumin. Here’s why turmeric is linked to longevity and anti-aging:
1. Fights Oxidative Stress
Aging is largely driven by oxidative damage from free radicals. Curcumin is a strong antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals and boosts the body's own antioxidant enzymes, helping to slow cellular aging.
2. Reduces Chronic Inflammation
Chronic inflammation accelerates aging and contributes to diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative conditions. Curcumin inhibits key inflammatory pathways (like NF-κB), helping to keep tissues and organs youthful.
3. Supports Brain Health
Curcumin enhances BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), a protein that promotes neuron growth and protects against cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease—key aspects of brain aging.
4. Protects Against Age-Related Diseases
Turmeric supports cardiovascular health, improves insulin sensitivity, and may even have anti-cancer effects by promoting apoptosis (cell death of damaged cells), reducing the risk of many aging-related conditions.
5. Promotes Skin Health
Curcumin helps prevent collagen breakdown, reduces wrinkles, and protects against UV damage, making it a natural anti-aging skincare ingredient.
6. Enhances Longevity Pathways
Research suggests curcumin may activate AMPK and sirtuins, enzymes linked to cellular repair and lifespan extension, similar to the effects of calorie restriction and fasting.
7. Supports Gut and Liver Health
Aging is closely tied to gut and liver function. Turmeric helps balance gut microbiota, reduces leaky gut, and protects the liver, all of which contribute to longevity.
