Curcumin is largely responsible for many of turmeric’s characteristics. For one, it’s the most active ingredient in turmeric. Second, it’s what gives turmeric its yellow-orange color. And third, it offers a wide range of health benefits: from being an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-bacterial to optimizing brain health to managing and preventing diabetes (1). This 5,000-year-old golden spice is packed full of flavor and benefits that don’t come around often.
And when it comes to curcumin’s impact on the brain, a 2021 study discovered even more about curcumin for brain health than we thought. So much so that it’s shifting views on this ingredient altogether (2). Here’s what to know about the study...