Can Dogs Eat Turmeric?

I’m sure by now you have all heard about the wonders of turmeric! For those that haven’t, we have created a simple write-up on the benefits that turmeric can help your pets with.

What is Turmeric?

Turmeric is an ingredient is used in a lot of Indian curries and has been used for 100s of years in Indian and Traditional Chinese medicine. 

Curcumin is the active ingredient in Turmeric that holds medicinal properties. This is why it is paramount to source Turmeric of high quality with a percentage of 3% curcumin or higher.  

Here are just a few of the marvelous benefits of Turmeric!

Arthritis
Turmeric is well recognised for its anti-inflammatory properties. Turmeric is one of the most powerful natural anti-inflammatories in the world. The curcumin discourages the breakdown of cartilage.

Skin
Due to the fact that Turmeric is such a strong anti-inflammatory, it also assists with skin conditions! As well as helping your pet grow a healthy coat.

Digestive support   

Studies have been shown to show the healing of gastric ulcers from Turmeric as it increases gastric wall mucous production. Turmeric is an anti-spasmodic for the gastrointestinal tract and can hinder the growth of bacteria in the gut, furthermore protecting from IBD (inflammatory bowel disease).

Cancer                
Curcumin has the ability to detox carcinogens which prevents cancer cells from forming. It can also stop the cancerous cells from spreading to other areas. Turmeric helps the side effects of chemotherapy and can magnify the actions of some of the chemotherapy! Turmeric can assist in preventing and treating a variety of cancers and there have been multiple studies to show this.

Diabetes
There have been some phenomenal results with animals that have taken Turmeric for diabetes, as curcumin assists in the reduction of blood cholesterol levels, blood triglycerides, and phospholipids. 

Cardiovascular health

Firstly, Turmeric is a great source of B6 which is known to reduce the risk of heart disease. It is also an anticoagulant so assists with the correct flow of blood and reduces the chances of clotting. Curcumin has the ability to help clear the body of bad cholesterol levels and increase good cholesterol also preventing the cholesterol from becoming oxidized, which can lead to blood vessel damage. 

Liver health
Turmeric helps prevent liver damage and also has the ability to repair the liver!!

Tumeric is also known to assist in:

Wound healing, Suppress cataract development, High in iron and manganese, Anti-fungal, Antimicrobial, Antiviral, and Antioxidant, and is linked to brain function.

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We have seen amazing results using Turmeric paste (golden paste). The paste consists of Turmeric, Black Pepper (which contains piperine which is a natural substance that enhances the absorption of curcumin by 2,000%), and an oil such as coconut oil as Turmeric is fat-soluble, meaning it won’t be as absorbed as well without the presence of fat. Along with some water, these Ingredients make a beautiful golden paste. Please email us for a link to our recommended recipe.  

The Natural Animal Nutritionists now have a ready-made Turmeric supplement available, with the added superfood of Nigella Sativa!! To find out more click here http://naturalanimalnutritionists.com.au/product/n-a-n-golden-assist/