Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Most foodborne diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
For the support of healthy heart function and better circulation, Curcumin is said to improve blood vessel health and stimulate the entire circulatory system. The herb is thought to act as a vasodilator and relax blood vessels, which, in turn, supports normal blood pressure, thereby lessening a risk of heart attack.s an overall cleansing herb, Curcumin is thought to accelerate the detoxification process in the whole body. It is considered an antiviral and fights viral infection. There is some indication that Curcumin may help inhibit HIV infection from progressing to full-blown AIDS by acting as a protease inhibitor.
The root is harvested, cleaned, dried, and powdered to be used as a spice (turmeric gives curry its beautiful golden yellow color) and as a medicine. Traditionally, turmeric was used for nearly every health condition known - from smallpox to a sprained ankle. The reason for its health effects is the compound known as curcumin. Just as oranges are a source of vitamin C, turmeric is a source of curcumin. Today, we extract curcumin from turmeric to use as a natural medicine. But, a typical turmeric root contains about 2-5% curcumin, so taking an unstandardized, powdered turmeric root product means that very large amounts would be required to get a beneficial amount of curcumin. Additionally, curcumin is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.