{"id":12443,"date":"2022-05-20T06:52:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T11:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/what-is-turmeric-and-what-is-it-good-for\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:13:19","slug":"what-is-turmeric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/vitamins-minerals\/expert-education-vitamins-minerals\/what-is-turmeric.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is Turmeric And What Is It Good For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12443\" class=\"elementor elementor-12443\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ee2ea0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ee2ea0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76f7e23\" data-id=\"76f7e23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fe0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59fe0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>You know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/herbs-t-z\/turmeric\/\">turmeric<\/a> is a great way to spice up a dish, but did you know it\u2019s also a powerful Ayurvedic antioxidant?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b3ddb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b3ddb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc3edb4\" data-id=\"fc3edb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081b875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"081b875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a lot like vitamin C (and other antioxidants) in that it can minimize cell damage from excessive production of harmful free radicals. Turmeric isn\u2019t just the latest fad\u2014its benefits have been known about for hundreds of years. In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric has been used to support many health goals, including joint health!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01adeda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01adeda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0889c5d\" data-id=\"0889c5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b470b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b470b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a lot like vitamin C (and other antioxidants) in that it can minimize cell damage from excessive production of harmful free radicals. Turmeric isn\u2019t just the latest fad\u2014its benefits have been known about for hundreds of years. In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric has been used to support many health goals, including joint health!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-892bd50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"892bd50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-651d2ad\" data-id=\"651d2ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf039d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf039d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research backs this up\u2014apparently, active compounds found in turmeric, known as curcuminoids, provide antioxidant support and may even impact cell signals related to healthy joint function. These curcuminoids are also what gives turmeric its trademark bright-yellow color.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0925c2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0925c2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2fdff\" data-id=\"db2fdff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b1ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b1ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, you know what turmeric does now\u2014but do you know exactly it is? It\u2019s a plant\u2014related to ginger\u2014that\u2019s grown throughout India, Asia and Central America. We use its underground stems that are dried and made into powder. This powder is what goes into teas, extracts, foods\u2014even cosmetics. Turmeric can be ground into a paste, and it\u2019s a major ingredient in delicious curries!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-652d9d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"652d9d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aefac13\" data-id=\"aefac13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5687e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5687e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0997f1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0997f1f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a37dcff\" data-id=\"a37dcff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fed2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fed2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you ready to give this superfood a try? This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/recipes\/roasted-cauliflower-recipe.html\">Roasted Turmeric Cauliflower<\/a> makes a delicious and easy-to-prepare side dish. Or if you\u2019d prefer something a little more refreshing, sip on this this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/recipes\/iced-golden-blend-oat-milk-latte-recipe.html\">Iced Golden Blend Oat Milk Latte<\/a>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6deabcd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6deabcd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-562e6334\" data-id=\"562e6334\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbfabda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fbfabda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if you don\u2019t love the flavor of turmeric, you can still benefit from its awesome antioxidant properties. Dried turmeric leaves can be made into capsules and tablets, so you can easily take them as a supplement. Look out for the extract sold in a variety of doses, or consider a complex that combines turmeric extract and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/turmeric\/turmeric-powder\/\">turmeric powder<\/a> together in one capsule!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably heard of Turmeric and maybe even cooked with it. 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