Golden milk also known as turmeric milk or haldi doodh, is an Indian drink consumed in almost every household and has been gaining popularity in Western cultures. This bright yellow beverage is made by warming up milk with turmeric and other spices, such as cinnamon and ginger. It’s touted for its many health benefits and often used as an alternative remedy to boost immunity and stave off illness.
HERE ARE THE TOP 10 SCIENCE-BASED BENEFITS OF GOLDEN MILK OR HALDI DOODH OR TURMERIC MILK
- Having milk at night is beneficial for health and it induces good sleep. When teamed with turmeric, it also acts as an anti-ageing tonic.
- Some ingredients in golden milk may help preserve memory and reduce the decline in brain function from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
- Turmeric milk fastens the recovery from an injury. Most people drink haldi doodh after a physical trauma, sickness or surgery to speed up the healing.
- Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, may help reduce symptoms of depression.
- Turmeric has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory properties, anti-microbial, anti-allergic properties.
- Turmeric, ginger and cinnamon - the main ingredients in golden milk - all have properties that benefit heart function and protect against heart disease.
- Having turmeric milk is also beneficial in treating joint and bone issues including arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Research shows us that curcumin in haldi can treat or even prevent cancers of the breast, ovaries, lung, skin, brain, and digestive system.
- It also helps with fighting skin infections, disorders and allergies.
- The anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin in turmeric milk might aid weight loss. This is because weight loss is often characterized by metabolic inflammation.
