presents Natural Foods, Healing Nutrients, & Top Wellness Tips for a Happy Heart SPONSORED BY editor’sNOTE Spice Up Your Health with Turmeric Spices are as popular today as they were some 7,000 years ago—maybe even more popular. Throughout history, spices have been used for everything from dyeing fabrics to making perfume to crowning emperors. Spices are among the most powerful healing remedies in nature. Oregano, for example, is packed with antibacterial and antifungal properties. Cilantro helps bind to heavy metals and remove them from the body. Parsley helps purify the blood, enhance detoxification, and relieve water retention. Cinnamon helps support healthy blood sugar levels. And then there’s turmeric, arguably the most popular spice in the supplement aisle today. We cover turmeric quite a bit in the magazine because it’s recommended for so many different health issues. On the research side, curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, has been shown to help prevent and/or improve a range of conditions, including Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and memory. According to herbalist and <strong>Better</strong> <strong>Nutrition</strong> contributing writer Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, RH, DC-N, turmeric is first and foremost an anti-inflammatory remedy. In high doses, it is excellent for acute inflammation, he says. Khalsa also uses turmeric to ease ulcers and digestive problems. This month, turmeric is one of the “Top 10 Supplements for Men” on p. 28. Among its numerous health benefits, turmeric supports prostate health. And on p. 26, beauty editor Sherrie Strausfogel uncovers the skin benefits of turmeric. When applied topically, turmeric helps brighten skin, reduce acne breakouts, and more. For more on turmeric, go to betternutrition.com and search for “10 Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin”—this is one of my all-time favorite articles on the topic. 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