Curry Could Help Defeat Alheizmer's

Ananova ^ | 4-20-2004

[blam]

"Curcumin, or turmeric."

Are they the same?

[Chuckster]

Turmeric is used in other Indian dishes as well not just curries. I think it is also used quite often in muslim and thai cooking too.

Mmmmmmmmmmm...... Thai curry! I just decided what to do for dinner tonight: Keo's! Thai hot please!

[Hank Kerchief]

"Curcumin, or turmeric."

Are they the same?

Yes.

Hank

[Eala]

I've had vindaloos so hot you couldn't tell if you have Alzheimer's because you can't think at all.

Well, I've had vindaloos so hot that... uh... what...?

[Eala]

Note to self: try out some of those new Indian restaurants in town...

[dawn53]

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Curcumin is also being investigated in its effect on Multiple Sclerosis.

[DallasMike]

Tumeric is used in powder form in curries...

Tumeric? Does it cause tumers?

[radiohead]

Aside from eating it, you can buy tumeric in capsule form. I've been taking it for about a month. Don't notice a major difference, but I suppose it's something that helps you out in the long run. If I don't get Alzheimer's I guess it worked, huh? : )

Dr. Andrew Weil recommends highly tumeric. (yeah, he's new agey, but holistic health is holistic health and he has the academic chops to back up what he preaches.)

[mlmr]

Curry is popular in England becasue of all the Pakies there.

[refermech]

Beer could help defeat Alzheimer's

[JoeSixPack1]

Curry could help defeat Alzheimer's

Yeah, another senseless claim from boneheaded research.

The claim is currently to HELP prevent the affliction. But once it has you, you're toast. Nothing and no one has ever claimed the ability to stop it or even a breakthrough discovery to lead to reversal of it.

Nicotene, caffeine, vitamin-c, everything under the sun has been branded with a claim to HELP prevent it.

Ain't a dam thing out there today that's worth buying into. I'm a caregiver. Been there. Done that.

Enjoy your curry.

[Eala]

Aside from eating it, you can buy tumeric in capsule form.

"Tumeric" or "Turmeric"? The latter is the form I recall.) Nonetheless, Indian restaurants are to me rather more pleasant than popping pills.

Ugh -- choose between Persian and Indian...? The offerings of the local (Redmond WA) Persian restaurant are most exquisite, very well done; though the Indian restaurants' offerings are more varied in "heat"...

[swarthyguy]

I sit corrected. I just eat the stuff.

[DestroytheDemocrats]

Interesting but confusing. The condiment English Curry is a blend of several kinds of spices. Then there is a curry plant. Then there is a cumin plant. So which one are they talking about really?

[radiohead]

Tumeric" or "Turmeric"?

It is the latter. Bad spelling happens to good people sometimes.

I am waiting for an order of Thai foodstuffs from an outfit in Issaquah. Plenty of curry there!

[broadsword]

LOL! Lordy, but I just KNEW that was going to happen! Great job, my friend. ROTF!

[Doogle]

Curry Could Help Defeat Alheizmer's"

Mishearing this report I thought to myself, surely they meant to say cause it

Doogle

[pepperhead]

Ugh -- choose between Persian and Indian...? The offerings of the local (Redmond WA) Persian restaurant are most exquisite, very well done; though the Indian restaurants' offerings are more varied in "heat"...

You lucky dog we only have a Indian restaurant where I live. When I go on my spice run out of town I always at a Persian restaurant. Most delicious!

[pepperhead]

Interesting but confusing. The condiment English Curry is a blend of several kinds of spices. Then there is a curry plant. Then there is a cumin plant. So which one are they talking about really?

Scroll down the article they are talking about Tumeric a ingredient included in the curry powders.

Here is what I know on curry. I hope I got it right. The curry plant was originally used to make Indian curry. The British in charge of India at the time wanted to bring the curries of India home to Britain but the leaves didn't travel well. So the came up with a powder mixture to mimic the taste of curry. I don't think restaurants use curry powder in their curries. I don't use any in mine normally. I have a few Indian cook books and they all seem to have turmeric, coriander and cumin in them. Those ingredients are in most powders along with some other ingredients. Curry leaves are still used in India today. I am not sure what ingredients are used or not used in India.

[pepperhead]

When I go on my spice run out of town I always eat at a Persian restaurant. Note to self, get your caffeine fix before posting.