Turmeric/curcumin

Roc eats turmeric in his anti-cancer soup and takes Mito-C that contains it. Ground Turmeric is used worldwide as a seasoning and is the source of the extracted Curcumin. Lots of research on this Indian spice in curries indicates it is effective in reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes, and other chronic illness. “Compounds such as curcumin are effective against cancer when applied topically to the skin or administered orally to affect the colon but are not effective in internal organs such as the lungs.”

Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may be protecting children against leukemia, a scientist said on Thursday. Rates of the blood cancer have been rising steadily for the past 50 years but its incidence in Asia is much lower than in the West. ARTICLE: CURRY AND ALZHEIMER'S-Too bad Ronald Reagan never developed a taste for curry. It might have saved him from Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies have shown that diets rich in curcumin, a compound found in the common Indian curry spice turmeric ( haldi ) can help prevent Alzheimer's. In fact, American researchers reckon the high incidence of turmeric use is one reason why the disease is rare in India. Several other researchers have now endorsed curcumin as having neuroprotective and anti-degenerative properties and there is raft of studies underway to determine how precisely to apply it as a prophylactic.

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