Plates filled, meals too sweet, too salty, too fat ... A myriad of reasons that can affect your digestive health and cause inflammation. Indeed, if some people say that we are what we eat, it is because unhealthy foods often end up harming us. Fortunately, nature is not without bringing us some balance. To cope with excesses and drifts, it has many ingredients with beneficial properties for our health, starting with lemon and turmeric.
Although certain parameters are beyond our control when it comes to our health, it is still possible to control certain risk factors related to our lifestyle. Indigestion, for example, is most often associated with a food problem. The latter is linked to a secretion of acid may irritate the stomach and therefore cause burns and gastric pain.
Inflammation, on the other hand, is more difficult to control, it can be triggered by a range of factors that may result from aggression on the body, including allergy, injury or infection. The immune cells then mobilize to counter what they consider a threat, causing the common symptoms of redness, heat sensations and swelling.
For this purpose, there are natural ways to prevent and relieve your ailments. Available and at your fingertips, they can support your efforts to improve your health without succumbing to over-consumption of drugs. Lemon and turmeric in this case can provide you with considerable help to alleviate digestive and inflammatory disorders. Discover all their benefits:
Lemon
According to a scientific article published by The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, citrus flavonoids, including lemon, would inhibit the synthesis and biological activity of pro-inflammatory mediators. These plant substances of the polyphenol family also have antioxidant properties that would prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and thus reduce the risk of inflammatory cytokine production.
In addition, lemon is an important ally to facilitate transit. Rich in citric acid, citrus stimulates the production of bile by the liver, stimulating both digestion and encouraging the elimination of toxins that can accumulate in the body. A tip that dietitian Florence Foucault recommends the aftermath of excess and meal too rich.
Turmeric
By examining several studies on the effects of turmeric on health, scientists have been able to confirm its anti-inflammatory properties on the body. According to their findings published by The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, the spice is likely to act by inhibiting the action of the molecules responsible for inflammation. It would also have antiseptic, antibacterial and antioxidant properties, useful to counter the action of free radicals and inflammatory reactions that can be associated with it.
In addition, the Indian spice contains curcumin, a polyphenolic pigment at the origin of its vibrant color and which would have demonstrated, in the context of an in-vivo study, a regulatory action beneficial to the intestinal flora. For an optimal effect, researchers recommend combining its use with piperine, a component of black pepper that would increase its bioavailability exponentially.
After reviewing the benefits of its ingredients, let's go to the recipe:
Ingredients:
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (organic)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of turmeric
- A pinch of black pepper
- ½ teaspoon of honey (optional, to soften the taste)
- 3 cups of water
Preparation:
Place all your ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth and even. Let stand 1 minute before serving in a tall glass. You may keep the rest cool for future uses, but it is best to consume your drink within 24 hours of being prepared.
Warnings
Lemon is not recommended for ulcers and / or heartburn, and citrus allergy.
Turmeric should be avoided in case of obstruction of the bile ducts. It is also advisable to seek medical advice when taking blood medicines.