”A powerful anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory agent, turmeric contains several compounds now under study for their antiaging properties, especially the ability to mimic caloric restriction in the body. Its compound curcumin has been shown in both clinical and population studies to slow the progression of dementia—which may explain why Okinawans suffer lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease than Americans do.”
The Blue Zones Solution; p. 51; Copyright © 2015; National Geographic, Washington, D.C.;

”The Okinawan practice of adding black pepper to turmeric increases the bioavailability of curcumin 1,000 times.”
The Blue Zones Solution; p. 51; Copyright © 2015; National Geographic, Washington, D.C.;