How curry spice helps the immune system kill bacteria

'A spice used in curry dishes helps to prevent infection and now scientists think they've got a lead on how.

Curcumin is a compound found in turmeric, a flavourful, orange and yellow spice that is a key ingredient in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. The spice has also been used in India's traditional Ayurvedic remedies for 2,500 years.

Now American and Danish scientists have found curcumin increases levels of a protein called CAMP that helps the immune system to fight off bacteria, viruses and fungi the first time they try to attack.'




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DIY Infused Medicinal Honey

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'We all know the healing power of honey and it’s nutritional value as a superfood; now add a medicinal herb or flower and infuse it for a few weeks and you’ll have wonderful flavor plus additional healing properties. This post will focus on wild rose petals and lavender, but you may use cinnamon bark, cloves, rosemary, sage, mint, vanilla bean, etc…. bee as creative as you can! All herbs and most flowers have medicinal properties, it’s a delicious food source/external facial beauty mask.

God Bless the honey Bees… with all the current difficulties they are now facing, I honor and relish the major role these little creatures provide for us all.'


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