http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/turmeric-health-have-a-happy-new-year_b_7983
Excerpt from the article.
The National Institutes of Health lists 24 current studies on the effects of turmeric and its chief active component, curcumin.
Here's a quick roundup of recent research on both turmeric and curcumin.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/turmeric-health-have-a-happy-new-year_b_7983
Excerpt from the article.
The National Institutes of Health lists 24 current studies on the effects of turmeric and its chief active component, curcumin.
Here's a quick roundup of recent research on both turmeric and curcumin.
- Curcumin seems to delay liver damage that can eventually lead to cirrhosis, according to preliminary experimental research at the Medical University Graz in Austria.
- Kansas State University research found that adding certain spices, including turmeric, can reduce the levels of heterocyclic amines — carcinogenic compounds that are formed when meats are barbecued, boiled or fried — by up to 40 percent.
- Rodent studies at the University of Texas indicate that curcumin inhibits the growth of a skin cancer, melanoma and also slows the spread of breast cancer into the lungs.
- Researchers from the University of South Dakota have found that pretreatment with curcumin makes cancer cells more vulnerable to chemo and radiotherapy.
- Epidemiologists have hypothesized that the turmeric that is part of daily curries eaten in India may help explain the low rate of Alzheimer's disease in that country. Among people aged 70 to 79, the rate is less than one-quarter that of the United States.
And at least one new study suggests curcumin's value for arthritis treatment. Since arthritis is so common and the results so interesting, it's worth a closer look.
This research, from Italy, was a three-month trial involving 50 patients diagnosed by x-ray with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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