7 Ways Turmeric Can Help Your Belly Issues

Relieve heartburn

More than 60 million Americans have heartburn at least once a month. If you keep experiencing it, despite avoiding alcohol, caffeine, fatty foods, and cigarettes, look to turmeric for a natural remedy. A study in the journal Systematic Reviews found that volunteers who ate a teaspoon of the spice twice a day aided esophagus and colon function, helping them recover from indigestion faster. “The potent compounds in turmeric also relieve the underlying issues of acid and bile overproduction, thereby promoting benefits to the body instead of painful conditions and helping to produce good bacteria, minimize bad bacteria, and improve the colon’s ability to absorb beneficial nutrients,” writes Britt Brandon in Turmeric for Health. Try these other natural remedies for heartburn too.