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Popular Asian spice can cure Alzheimer's disease
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Posted on 09/17/2010 6:58:35 AM PDT by Scythian
(NaturalNews) Nature is full of various herbs and spices that protect against disease and even treat and cure it. And according to Chris Kilham, an ethnobotanist and Fox News' "Medicine Hunter", turmeric root -- also known in its extract form as curcumin -- is one such powerful spice that appears to both prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and even cure it.
"People who develop Alzheimer's disease get a sticky plaque in the brain called amyloid beta," explained Kilham to Dr. Manny Alvarez in a recent
Fox News interview. Such plaques either develop as a result of
Alzheimer's, or they are the direct cause of it. But either way, they are directly related to the degenerative process.
However studies show that
turmeric actually eliminates these plaques, both when they are first starting to form and even during the late stages of their advancement.
"What we have in turmeric is something that appears to inhibit the development of Alzheimer's disease
and actually help to reduce the occurrence of plaque in
the brain if you have it," noted Kilham. "We know in animal studies, when animals actually have amyloid beta plaque in their brains and they're given turmeric root
that plaque is reduced."
Observational studies have also shown that people groups who eat large amounts of turmeric virtually never get Alzheimer's.
"In countries where people consume a lot of [turmeric], there's a very low incidence of
Alzheimer's disease," emphasized Kilham. "In India and Southeast Asia, it's a rare
disease. And [in the U.S.] it's very, very common."
According to Kilham,
drug companies are hard at work trying to develop drug versions of turmeric, but he recommends
eating real turmeric whenever possible, and taking turmeric extract supplements if eating the spice in food is not an option.
"A challenge that we face is that drug companies
can't patent turmeric root," he said. "So they will continue to try to develop something else. [But] eating turmeric, eating its extracts
appears to be protective against one of the most horrific and debilitating diseases we know."
Sources for this story include:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4337733/...
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...
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KEYWORDS: alzheimers; curcumin; ethnobotany; health; osteoporosis; tumeric; turmeric
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To: steve86
dues=does relative’s=relatives’ gosh
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:00:35 AM PDT
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: AU72
62
posted on
09/17/2010 8:00:46 AM PDT
by
csmusaret
(The Obama/Pelosi/Reid Cartel is a Kakistocracy)
To: ncpatriot
curcumin is the active component
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:01:30 AM PDT
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: Scythian
I am checking this one out. I also see that it is beneficial to the heart as well.
To: FReepaholic
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.
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:01:51 AM PDT
by
wildbill
(You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
To: spectre
Thanks for that! I don’t think I could get my mom to cook with turmeric, but she might take that.
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:03:05 AM PDT
by
GnuHere
To: steve86
To: oprahstheantichrist
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.
68
posted on
09/17/2010 8:03:27 AM PDT
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: concerned about politics
"... it appears to be a relative of ginger." Wow thanks, I never knew that. Ginger is a good anti-inflammatory as well.
69
posted on
09/17/2010 8:03:43 AM PDT
by
oprahstheantichrist
(The MSM is a demonic stronghold, PLEASE pray accordingly - 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)
To: ComputerGuy
Okra...REEEAAAALLLL allergic to Okra. :)
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:04:44 AM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: RadiationRomeo
To: Pearls Before Swine
Exactly. And in fact the rates of Alzheimers in India, Ceylon and other turmeric-eating countries is extremely low.
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:08:09 AM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Non possum credere me totum edisse. ..... I can't believe I ate the whole thing.)
To: dartuser
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!
73
posted on
09/17/2010 8:09:17 AM PDT
by
dblshot
(Insanity - electing the same people over and over and expecting different results.)
To: Pessimist
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.
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:10:19 AM PDT
by
Mase
(Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
To: Scythian
75
posted on
09/17/2010 8:11:21 AM PDT
by
petercooper
(Imam Obama)
To: BunnySlippers; AU72
Yes, we’re talking about turmeric, nor cumin. They are not related.
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:12:56 AM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Non possum credere me totum edisse. ..... I can't believe I ate the whole thing.)
To: 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.
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
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:13:59 AM PDT
by
Scythian
To: Pessimist
Yeah right.
If they eat a lot of filler like rice and coconut oils/milk to they stroke out and die first.
To: concerned about politics
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.
To: concerned about politics
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).
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posted on
09/17/2010 8:15:05 AM PDT
by
Humbug
(we regret to inform you that this freeper is too busy at the moment to bother with taglines)
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