Curcumin / Tumeric

Curcumin has strong aantiancer properties. Curcuma longa is a ginger-like plant that grows in tropical regions. The roots contain a bright yellow substance (turmeric) that contains curcumin and other curcuminoids. Turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for centuries. But it's only within the past few years that the extraordinary actions of curcumin against cancer have been scientifically documented. Among its many benefits, curcumin has at least a dozen separate ways of interfering with cancer.

Natural heart disease treatments involves the controling the inflammatory process using natural  anti-inflammatory supplements. These include vitamin C (4000 mg daily) and several botanicals, including curcumin from turmeric, bromelain from pineapple, and ginger extract, plus many others.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant native to south India and Indonesia. Its tuberous rhizomes have been used from antiquity as a condiment, as a textile dye, and medically as an aromatic stimulant. Curcumin is the substance that gives the spice turmeric its yellow color. Curry powder which is extensively used in Indian cuisine, is largely made of turmeric. Curcumin contains many powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Potential Benefits of Curcumin

Alzheimer's Disease
Curcumin has compounds that may be helpful in Alzheimer's disease. Curcumin helps prevent the formation of beta-amyloids which are neural fibrils in the brain that cause Alzheimer's.

Cancer
Curcumin may help fight cancer, including prostate cancer. Researchers have found in the lab that curcumin can enhance the cancer-fighting power of treatment with TRAIL, a naturally occurring molecule that helps kill cancer cells. TRAIL stands for tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand. In an experiment with human prostate cancer cells in a laboratory dish, the combination treatment killed off two to three times more cells than either treatment alone.
        Curcumin exerts multiple different suppressive effects on human breast carcinoma cells in vitro.
        In a test tube study, curcumin was found to have anticancer effects on human Burkitt's lymphoma.

Heart
In a rodent study, curcumin was found to protect rat myocardium against ischemic insult and the protective effect could be attributed to its antioxidant properties.

Multiple Sclerosis
Curcumin may block the progression of multiple sclerosis.

 

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