Posted on 06/10/2004 12:41:20 PM PDT by SupplySider
Alzheimer's is almost unheard of in India. Of course they die early of gazillions other causes instead....
Another link about curry. They think it may slow MS as well.
http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/Apr2002/CurrySpiceForMS.html
This is why my mother will always have enough marbles to nag me when she's one hundred.
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Perhaps. Or maybe it's other factors. For example, suppose Alzheimer's is a slow variant of a mad cow/prion caused disease. We eat lots of beef, and have a high Alzheimer's rate. Hindus eat no beef and have a very low Alzheimer's rate...
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Curcumin may be an inexpensive, well-tolerated, and effective therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
Common Indian spice pigment can prevent onset of alcoholic liver disease, study finds
Researchers show cystic fibrosis defect in mice corrected with turmeric extract
And for Alzheimer's here is an interesting search of articles:
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FWIW-
The animal tests with amyloid plaques would tend to point toward curcumin as a definite help.
Turmeric also speeds wound healing. There was a contoversy recently when some scientists tried to get a patent based on this fact and many Indians objected that this use of turmeric is a well known part of Indian "Ayurvedic" medical practice.
Turmeric also speeds wound healing. There was a controversy recently when some scientists tried to get a patent based on this fact and many Indians objected that this use of turmeric is a well known part of Indian "Ayurvedic" medical practice.
I've always hated that movie.
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Curry? Let me know when they start making it in different flavors.
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