A positive test for ANA does not mean you have an autoimmune disease. The test finds small amounts of these antibodies in up to 15% of healthy people. Antinuclear antibodies are measured in titers. A titer above 1:160 is a positive test result. A positive result may mean: You have systemic lupus erythematosis, or SLE. About 95% of people with this autoimmune disease test positive for antinuclear antibodies. You have another type of autoimmune disease. You have a short-term condition, like an infection, that's causing your antinuclear antibodies to go up.
Curcumin is the active ingredient in Turmeric. Curcumin is the yellow-orange pigment and the most important ingredient in turmeric. Curcumin has many clinical applications, particularly as a powerful, yet safe, anti-inflammatory agent. (2, 6) Curcumin is the most important active ingredient in turmeric, and makes up about 2-6% of the spice.
Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, is a powerful antioxidant. It helps to reduce and neutralize free radicals, which damage and destroy your cells and DNA.Curcumin also reduces two inflammation-promoting enzymes in your body and is therefore an effective anti-inflammatory agent.sing turmeric as a spice is a healthful practice, but taking its derivative curcumin as an herbal supplement will produce a more profound medicinal effect. As with all herbal supplements, talk to your health-care practitioner before supplementing with curcumin.