Posts Tagged ‘curcumin’

Potential therapeutic effects of curcumin, the anti-inflammatory agent, against neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases

Friday, February 5th, 2010

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Abstract Although safe in most cases, ancient treatments are ignored because neither their active component nor their molecular targets are well defined. This is not the case, however, with curcumin, a yellow-pigment substance and component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), which was identified more than a century ago.

Curcumin is Curry’s Secret Agent That Can Fight Painful Inflammation

Friday, February 5th, 2010

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Curcumin is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that has the potential to provide far-reaching health benefits. It has been shown to be helpful in rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, diabetic retinopathy, and cancer. All of these diseases share underlying inflammation that curcumin may help to diminish.

Curcumin for disease free life

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

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Curcumin, an active ingredient of turmeric has been found quite effective in curing cancer and healing many common ailments like arthritis, cholesterol, acid reflux, cholesterol, acne, allergies and also crohn’s disease. The main biologically active phytochemical compound of turmeric is extracted, concentrated, standardized and researched for its well-known range of disease preventing properties. According to the researches curcumin is antitumor, antioxidant, antiarthritic, anti-amyloid and anti inflammatory in nature

Turmeric Spice—The Key To A Longer Healthier Life

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

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Turmeric Spice—The Key To A Longer Healthier Life Author: Ric Hawkins Let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to increase their chances of staying healthy, and to live for longer? Well turmeric spice could just be part of the puzzle. Long known for its healing powers in Eastern medicine, the spice turmeric comes from South East Asia, and its most common form is powder, from the dried crushed root of the plant.

Common Myths Concerning Acid Reflux Diets

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

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Acid reflux disease is a medical condition that numerous of us have to deal with. You may have moderate to severe symptoms that may easily go away when we take the regular antacid medicine. Regrettably when this medical condition has become an almost everyday thing and is hard to take care of – using antacids is not enough for