How to Make Homemade Turmeric Tea to Boost Your Immune System
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By Daniel Yetman
f you’re looking for a simple tea loaded with health benefits you can make at home, look no further. You can make this recipe using ingredients found in the spice section of the grocery store: ginger root, coconut milk, and a sweetener of your choosing.
so if you want to get the most benefits out of your tea, include a sprinkle of black pepper.
What Is Turmeric?
• Reducing oxidative damage
Turmeric is a root in the ginger family usually ground into a yellow powder. It’s been used in Indian in cooking and medicine for thousands of years, and is most famous for giving curry its bright-yellow color and unique taste.
• Decreasing risk of Alzheimer’s
Turmeric contains the compound curcumin, which is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. The active ingredient in black pepper (piperine) increases the absorption of curcumin,
• Relieving symptoms of arthritis
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Here are some of the benefits of drinking turmeric tea: • Reducing inflammation
• Decreasing risk of heart disease • Warding off cancer
• Delaying aging
