Popular Asian spice can cure Alzheimer's disease

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[steve86]

dues=does relative’s=relatives’ gosh

[csmusaret]

Curcumin not cumin

[steve86]

curcumin is the active component

[CORedneck]

I am checking this one out. I also see that it is beneficial to the heart as well.

[wildbill]

A friend of mine and I share articles on ‘natural’ ways to beat our cancers.

I told him I’d rather die than use his latest—broccoli and asparagus whipped to a smoothie in a blender.

[GnuHere]

Thanks for that! I don’t think I could get my mom to cook with turmeric, but she might take that.

[ncpatriot]

here is where i get mine:

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/SWH084/ItemDetail?n=0

[steve86]

And there are some prescription drugs that can increase absorption in a big way if you happen to take them at the same time. A gout drug is one.

[oprahstheantichrist]

"... it appears to be a relative of ginger."

Wow thanks, I never knew that. Ginger is a good anti-inflammatory as well.

[rockinqsranch]

Okra...REEEAAAALLLL allergic to Okra. :)

[Global2010]

Me too.
Both ends.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Exactly. And in fact the rates of Alzheimers in India, Ceylon and other turmeric-eating countries is extremely low.

[dblshot]

My wife is from Cincinnati area and loves Skyline “chili”. I tell her that we in Texas don't recognize that as Chili. Plus it's served on spaghetti!

[Mase]

Q: Is their life span shorter, hence less chance of occurence of Alzheimers?

Good point. Life expectancy in India is around 63 years. In the US it's about 78 years. Beyond that obvious problem though, I don't know how India could ever manage to measure what percentage of their population suffers from Alzheimer's. Anyone who has traveled to India will understand.

[petercooper]

bttt

[Mrs. Don-o]

Yes, we’re talking about turmeric, nor cumin. They are not related.

[Scythian]

And there are some prescription drugs that can increase absorption in a big way if you happen to take them at the same time. A gout drug is one.

Why use a pharmaceutical poison when you can use simple black pepper which is sitting in your kitchen right now?

"Substance in Black Pepper Increases Nutrient Absorption up to Two Thousand Percent "

Putting black pepper on your food may be one of the easiest, most economical ways to boost your overall health status. Piperine, the main alkaloid from black pepper has been shown to substantially increase the bioavailability of the nutrients in foods and supplements. As the quality of food declines and the costs of food and supplements continue to skyrocket, it is increasingly important to your health that the nutrients you consume are able to be used to maximum efficiency by your body.

http://www.naturalnews.com/024829.html

[Global2010]

Yeah right.

If they eat a lot of filler like rice and coconut oils/milk to they stroke out and die first.

[BunnySlippers]

About 20 years ago I had a best friend [American] who had just gotten back from living in Bombay for 8 years. She removed my fear of tackling Indian recipes and showed how cooking it was easy.

She was a vegetarian [I am not] but I always loved vegetables so it was a perfect match. Luckily I have some great Indian stores in my neighborhood.

[Humbug]

You appear to be on to something there. I googled “ginger alzheimer’s” and a number of encouraging results came up. Unfortunately, it also looks like people on Coumadin have to be careful with ginger too. It doesn’t sound as bad as turmeric, but still someone taking Courmadin would probably need to be tested more often when starting out with ginger (or any other herb, for that matter).