Guest guest Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Curry Favor with Turmeric I continue to be amazed by healing power of turmeric, a spice that has been used for centuries in traditional Indian and Asian cultures as both food and medicine. One of turmeric’s active ingredients, curcumin, has been shown to combat the spread of skin and breast tumor cells. Now, in a paper in the September issue of Clinical Cancer Research, scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that curcumin blocks development of a hormone that contributes to colorectal cancer. “Our findings suggest that curcumin may be useful for colon cancer treatment,” said researcher B. Mark Evers. A high rate of turmeric consumption has also been cited as a reason for the low incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in India. Bottom line: add turmeric to your diet in any way you can, as a spice in food (turmeric is part of the spice mix that makes curry powder), or as a cold tea, which is the preferred method of ingesting it in Okinawa, the island culture famed for health and longevity. "Get off your ass and take your government back." ~Rocky Ward Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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