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World Heart Day 2018: 5 Indian spices for a healthy heart

Don't prefer allopathic medicines and treatment for your heart condition? Try these natural Indian spices after consulting with your doctor.

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Written By: Upneet Pansare | Updated: September 28, 2018, 1:18 PM

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World Heart Day Indian Spices

Indian spices have long been hailed for their anti-proliferative, anti-hypercholesterolemic, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory effects they have on diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis and cancer. Spices could be used as possible ameliorative or preventive agents for these health disorders. Spices are rich in antioxidants, and scientific studies suggest that they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar and circulating lipids. Here are the spices used in the Indian kitchen and their potential to maintain a healthy heart.

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Turmeric

Curcumin in turmeric can reduce cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations while increasing HDL cholesterol. It also helps prevent diabetic cardiovascular complications.

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Coriander Powder

A study has said that coriander seeds consumption results in low levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides.

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