If it ain’t organic, go ahead and panic: Turmeric sucks up toxins from the earth, so make sure you’re not just eating concentrated toxins!

Organic is vital. It’s a certification that we can, and must depend on, and fight for.

When it comes to turmeric, say, organic lets us know that this turmeric actually might be good for us. Otherwise—did you know?—turmeric can actually concentrate toxins from the earth, or our poisoning our earth, and deliver them straight into us via our fancy Golden Latte, say.

1.  Drink Hot Turmeric Milk & Stay Healthier This Winter.

2. “Incredible benefits offered by turmeric, plus one super-simple tip for boosting its absorption.” > One Spice Fits all Imbalances.

3. Science Confirms Turmeric As Effective As 14 Drugs (fitlife.tv)

4. Alzheimer’s is 4.4 times less likely in India. One promising reason is from the curcumin (turmeric) in their curried dishes. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) Turmeric (found in curry powder) has been surprisingly effective against Alzheimer’s symptoms in multiple studies, and currently out-performs any known Alzheimer’s drug. (cen.acs.org)

5. Study shows turmeric (curcumin) to be as effective as Prozac at treating depression. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

6. An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown.(news.bbc.co.uk)

7. It’s great for yarn dyeing adventures: photos!

8. Much, much, muchmuchmuch more here. Recipes, Ayurveda, Juicing, Health.

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> Drink Hot Turmeric Milk & Stay Healthier This Winter.

> One Spice Fits all Imbalances.