GOLDEN MILK

TURMERIC LATTE
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Nutritional Healing
I've been interested in learning more about nutritional healing and adding certain
ingredients to my diet specifically to address and prevent disease. I have rheumatoid
arthritis and I am particularly interested in foods with anti-inflammatory properties. I
have been looking for ways to add turmeric, in particular, to my diet.

Turmeric
Turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for over 6000 years. Curcumin is a
potent anti-inflammatory agent and is the primary active ingredient in turmeric. Chronic
inflammation is now thought to be an underlying factor in many Western diseases
including obesity, arthritis, pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimers, cancer
and cardiac disease. There are more than 5600 peer-reviewed, published
biomedical studies that show cucurmin's potential to treat and prevent diseases.
Scientists are discovering additional health benefits of cucurmin, including promoting
brain health and digestive health, blood sugar regulation, reducing depressive behavior,
enhanced cell signaling, cell detoxification and multiple mechanisms that lower the
risk of cancer. There are numerous studies that show cucurmin is a viable alternative
to several prescription and over-the-counter drugs including: lipitor, corticosteroids,
prozac, imipramine, aspirin, various inflammatory medicines, oxliplatin and metformin.
Many of these studies are animal studies that still need to be proven in human studies,
but it is clear that turmeric is powerful, health promoting agent on many different
levels. My rheumatologist, who happens to be Indian, told me she drinks a cup of
golden milk at the first sign of a cold and that it often stops the cold in its tracks. She
also said for some people with osteoarthritis, a daily dose of turmeric can be as effective
 as over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs for controlling symptoms. Here is a great
article that reviews the many health benefits of turmeric.

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Golden Milk
Golden Milk has taken on a Western foodie twist and has evolved from the bland
turmeric tea traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine, which was often simply a mixture
of milk and turmeric. In my opinion, the Western twist is a good thing in terms of flavor,
nutritional and health benefits. I researched a number of golden milk recipes to
develop this recipe. Each ingredient in my recipe has a reason and a purpose.

The Other Ingredients

 Black pepper is added to golden milk because black pepper contains piperine, a natural
substance that increased the bioavailability of turmeric by 2000%. Plus it gives the drink
a nice kick.

 Ginger is added for its broad medicinal properties, including its use as an anti-
inflammatory agent, digestive aid, ability to lower blood sugar levels, treat indigestion
and lower cholesterol levels. Plus, I like the spicy taste of ginger and the kick it gives to
this latte.

 Cinnamon also has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, aids in digestion,

lowers blood sugar and is rich in antioxidants. And like ginger, I like the spicy flavor of
cinnamon in my golden milk. Note there are two kinds of cinnamon -- Ceylon and
Cassia. Choose Ceylon cinnamon as Cassia contains coumarin which can be harmful in
large quantities.

 MCT or coconut oil - is added for multiple reasons. First, cucurmin is fat soluble, so
adding a source of fat to golden milk helps unlock more of turmeric's nutritional
benefits. MCT oil is being studied for its ability to suppress appetite, provide a ready
source of energy that is not stored as fat, improve cognitive and neurological function
and improve mitochondrial function, the energy factories in our cells.

 Medjool dates provide sweetness without adding sugar. Medjool dates are nutritional
powerhouses, loaded with fiber, potassium, magnesium, copper and vitamin B6.

 Almond milk has less than half the calories of whole milk, is high in calcium, Vitamin D,
Vitamin E and does not contain lactose. It aids digestion and has a low glycemic index so
it doesn't rock your blood sugar levels.
 Himalayan salt is iron-rich (thus the pink color), and is loaded with more than 80
minerals and trace elements. Himalayan salt is thought to aid in sleep, digestion, balance
pH levels and improve respiratory function.

 Lemon juice adds flavor and Vitamin C and provides its own cornucopia of health
benefits including: assists in balancing pH levels, promotes digestion and bowel health,
improves respiratory function and has strong anti-bacterial properties.

 Nutmeg was added simply for flavor, then I did a little research and found nutmeg is a
natural sleep aid, has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, promotes brain
and digestive health, helps lower blood pressure and even fights bad breath. Be careful,
too much nutmeg is toxic. So a few gratings over the top of your latte is plenty.