Taka Turmeric Blog

  TURMERIC AND YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE: When you are taking Turmeric in foods or lovely tea’s like ours, you are giving your beauty routine an incredible boost. That said, turmeric also has wonderful benefits when used topically! Turmeric is high in antioxidants that slow down cell damage and is traditionally used in India as an antiseptic. The anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric help soothe many different skin problems and its antiseptic ability helps rid the skin of impurities.  Turmeric is known for its cell regeneration properties, which is why many skin care products use extracts of turmeric as a potent ingredient...

     TURMERIC IS A MAGNIFICENT HERO ROOT!  It is composed of: +/- 70% carbohydrates 7% protein 4% minerals At least 4% essential oils It also has vitamins And other alkaloids And is about 1% resin.  Turmeric brings us hundreds of molecular constituents, each with a variety of biological activities. One database presented over 326 known biologically active molecules in Turmeric, including:   20 molecules that are anti-biotic 12 that are anti-tumor 12 are anti-inflammatory 10 different anti-oxidants  At Taka Turmeric Tea we are one hundred percent committed to presenting the whole package, giving you ingredients as Ma Nature intended....

TURMERIC AND ARTHRITIS… WHAT ARTHRITIS? There’s usually a ‘good’ side to anything and a ‘bad’ side to it too. That’s one of the neat complexities in life. And also, when it becomes imbalanced, a “good” thing usually starts getting not-so-good. You know the saying: ”too much of a good thing”? Well, the same is true for our physical bodies! We know that too much sugar will make us gain weight and not feel good. Why? Because when we overdo it, there’s too much of it for our bodies to process at one time and it becomes toxic to our systems....

High up in the mountains of Peru grows a root that is a cousin to the radish and parsnip; Maca Root.  The Peruvians have used Maca for years as a food source as well as a medicinal source. Maca Root comes in a variety of colours; including black, white, red and yellow.  In the last few years, Maca Root has gained popularity around the globe due to its high nutritional make-up and its specific healing properties. It is most cherished for the energy enhancing properties and its “mood balancing” support.  Specifically, Maca Root contains: Phytonutrients Amino Acids Fatty Acids Trace...