Curcumin May Relieve Anxiety

Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN

The spice turmeric is known for a a number of impressive health benefits, but can it also reduce stress?

According to the results of a recent study, the answer may be yes.

Researchers from Iran found that curcumin, a derivative of turmeric, improved markers related to anxiety.

The results were published in the journal, Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine.

Curcumin Decreased Anxiety in Obese Participants

Curcumin helps to modulate key neurotransmitters that are implicated in mood-related disorders. Previous studies have shown that curcumin alleviates symptoms of depression.¹

For this recent study, researchers recruited 30 obese participants and …read more