Turmeric - A tasty, spicy trap
I've fallen into a trap. It's a tasty, spicy trap, but it's still a trap. You see, I've been observing a lot of interest lately in turmeric, turmeric lattes, "golden milk," etc. and the link between turmeric and human disease. My thinking goes, "Turmeric is very buzzy right now, and turmeric lattes taste like tasty, spicy chai lattes, so I'll order one and read the lit on it later." So now I'm going to do what I probably should have done a few months ago and wade into the literature and give you my thoughts on turmeric and whether or not it's really the Alzheimer's-fighting superfood that it claims to be (spoiler alert: It isn't.) Turmeric is a golden-hued spice often used in curries, lending them a beautiful sunny, mustard color. You usually hear about turmeric in the context of Alzheimer's prevention, but it has also been praised as a therapeutic for ailments ranging from erectile dysfunction to cancer to hirstutism (yes, ...