Improves Memory
In one clinical trial, adults with dementia who were given 90mg of curcumin twice a day for one year and a half showed improved memory performance. According to the researchers, turmeric’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties reduced the inflammation in the brain, minimizing the decline in neuro-recognition or the ability to reason and think.
Memory loss is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, and the results of the test help bolster the belief that turmeric can help improve memory and treat Alzheimer’s disease.
According to the researchers, the clinical trial participants underwent standard cognitive tests that they repeated every six months and at the study’s end. Moreover, they conducted positron emission tomography scans to find the levels of the beta-amyloid and tau proteins that are indicators of the onset of Alzheimer’s.
Based on the results of the tests, the subjects who took turmeric twice a day showed a 28 percent improvement in their memory tests during the study duration. Moreover, those who took turmeric likewise experienced improvements in their mood. Further, their levels of beta-amyloid and tau in the amygdala and hypothalamus regions were lower. Lower levels of these proteins indicate that the risk of Alzheimer’s disease is not present.
