| msn.com on Curcumin India If you have ever spilled curry on a white shirt, you know how impossible it is to get rid of that bright yellow stain. Can the cause of that glowing splotch help prevent cancer? Scientists believe it just might. The disease-fighting actions of turmeric come from a compound called curcumin. Research suggests that curcumin has powerful anti- inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antioxidant properties that may be protective against several types of cancers, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Bharat B. Aggarwal, a professor of cancer medicine at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston says that in India where turmeric is consumed daily, the rate of, lung, colon, prostate and breast cancer is ten times lower than in the U.S. Curcumin appears to block the development and multiplication of several types of cancer cells and enhance full body immunity. “I cannot think of anybody who should not use curcumin, except people who are on blood-thinning medication, since curcumin also thins the blood,” Aggarwal says. He suggests cooking with half a teaspoon of turmeric a day (it doesn’t taste good raw). With a green light from your physician, Aggarwal recommends supplemental curcumin; 500-1,000mg per day if you are at risk for or suffering from a chronic disease, and 500mg per day to for overall health benefits. For information and recipes using turmeric go to: www.INDOGEN.NET. http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/articlepage.aspx?cp- documentid=100188262&page=2 |
