Chemicals in curry and onions may help prevent colon cancer

Eurekalert ^ | 08/02/06 | Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

[Moonman62]

I Googled curcumin and it is available as a supplement. I've read where curry may be effective against other diseases and cancers, too.

[cripplecreek]

Makes a heck of a suppository though.

[L98Fiero]

"Chemicals in curry and onions may help prevent colon cancer"

Because nothing will stay in your colon long enough to be a problem. ;-p

[July 4th]

Because nothing will stay in your colon long enough to be a problem. ;-p

You may be more right than you think. That's actually some of the reasoning behind why tea has been shown to reduce the incidences of colon cancer. If you drink a lot of it, it's a pretty powerful diuretic, which expels toxins from your intestines more quickly than normal.

[Minn]

Too bad curry is such a foul tasting and smelling substance.

[Uncledave]

Curry, ready to clean your colon.

[JamesP81]

There's a Thai restauraunt in my town. Their Mussamun curry is incredible.

[Bringbackthedraft]

"Chemicals in curry and onions may help prevent colon cancer"

BS! It didn't help me. Been a curry and onion person a long time. Like they say eating bananas prevent leg cramps. yeah if you eat a truck load a day.

[Sax]

Good news - I like Indian food!

"patient had...rectum removed"

PS - Going sans rectum doesn't sound like fun.

[mtbopfuyn]

Onions, yum!

[wolfcreek]

I have onions for every meal. Supposedly there are different types of curry that are better than the one most Americans are familiar with.

[Sax]

Thai's good too - squid in red curry with a cup of tom ka guy (sp?) soup.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Yes.

In-depth (Texas) evaluations of chili and cayenne dishes prove that, if you eat enough curry and onions, you will no longer have any stomach lining or enough intestines left over to get colon cancer.

Butt I must get an official medical evaluation on this.

[Moonman62]

Too bad curry is such a foul tasting and smelling substance.

Curry is a mixture of spices. Turmeric gives it color, and curcumin is an extract of turmeric. I would say that curcumin is far different from curry as far as smell and taste.

[Moonman62]

Turmeric is the healthy ingredient and curcumin is an extract of that.

[albee]

"Thai's good too - squid in red curry with a cup of tom ka guy (sp?) soup."

In San Francisco, many oriental restaurants feature the dish sum yung gai.

[antiRepublicrat]

I Googled curcumin and it is available as a supplement.

This is the saddest thing about my country. Delicious stuff that's good for you is eventually put in a pill. Personally, I prefer to enjoy the curry, garlic and wine to reap the health benefits.

[Sax]

With Rice-o-Roni, The San Francisco Treat.

Man, AIDS dropped on that ad campaign like a wet blanket.

[antiRepublicrat]

Onions, yum!

My sentiment exactly. But my kids are worse, they try to steal the chopped onions off the cutting board, especially the two year-old. They now know to ask for a piece first so they don't get their fingers cut.

[blam]

"I Googled curcumin and it is available as a supplement. I've read where curry may be effective against other diseases and cancers, too."

I read a scientific study that suggested curry would also prevent you from getting Alzheimer's disease. I eat some curry chicken everytime I have Chinese food.