Turmeric is a spice that gives curry its yellow color. For thousands of years Turmeric has been used in India, the top location for health. Curcumin the main active ingredient in Turmeric that has very powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is also known to be a strong antioxidant.  To best get the benefits from Turmeric you must take it with black pepper for optimal absorption. It will boost the absorption level by up to 2,000%. 

Many health issues come from too much inflammation in our bodies. Although short term inflammation may be important to help with bacteria and pathogens in our bodies, it may become a problem when it becomes chronic and attacks your body's own tissue. 

Many scientists believe that chronic, low-level inflammation plays a role in every western disease including, heart disease, cancer, digestion issues, and many many more. As so, anything that will fight chronic inflammation is specific importance in preventing these diseases. 

Curcumin is so strong in fighting inflammation that it matches the effects of many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.  Curcumin is a potent antioxidant can neutralize free radicals, as well as boosts the activity of your body’s own antioxidant enzymes. This directly stimulates the body’s own antioxidant defenses. 

Also with decreasing the risk of heart disease, the studies that were performed showed just that. One study randomly assigned 121 people, who were undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery, either a placebo or 4 grams of curcumin per day, a few days before and after the surgery. The curcumin group had a 65% decreased risk of experiencing a heart attack in the hospital (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22481014 ).

Curcumin has also been shown to prevent and maybe even treat Cancer. Curcumin has been studied as a beneficial herb in cancer treatment and been found to affect cancer growth, development and spread at the molecular level. Here

In a 30-day study in 44 men with lesions in the colon that sometimes turn cancerous, 4 grams of curcumin per day reduced the number of lesions by 40%. Here

In conclusion, Turmeric with the most active compound being Curcumin has many scientifically proven health benefits, including, inflammation, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer. It is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and improves your health. It is one of the best know preventative herbs in the world.