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, [...]

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 [...]