A bit of research from last year that is worth repeating is research that suggested the potential compounds in curry to kill cancer cells. For those whole love curry (most of us I thinK) this is great news.
Scientists at the Cork Cancer Research Centre, University College Cork (UCC), treated oesophageal cancer cells with curcumin, [...]
Studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. New researchers finds that the common spice curcumin could reduce this risk.
University of Missouri researchers have found that curcumin, a popular Indian spice derived from the turmeric root, [...]
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The common spice is shown to reverse inflammation associated with obesity and improves blood sugar control, in mice.
Turmeric, the yellow an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine. It was prescribed for treatment of many conditions, including poor vision, reducing inflammation, rheumatic pains, and coughs, and to [...]