Noble Realms — Turmeric

Re: Turmeric

null@example.com (montalk) — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:42:44 +0000

Turmeric is a prime ingredient in curry (what makes it yellow) and we all know curry is tasty. MMMM. curry.

One thing turmeric does is stimulate bile production, so after consuming turmeric the gallbladder goes into active mode and by association gets the kidneys and liver involved as well. Among other things, bile carries toxins out of the body through the digestive system, so there's definite logic in turmeric being a detoxifier.

Re: Turmeric

null@example.com (Alushe) — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 02:00:55 +0000

December 17, 2004. Ben Goldacre, who writes the Bad Science column for Guardian Unlimited, has announced this year's winner of the Andrew Wakefield prize for preposterous extrapolation from a single unconvincing piece of scientific data. The winner is the Daily Express, for claiming that "recent research" has shown turmeric to be "highly protective against many forms of cancer, especially of the prostate" on the basis of laboratory studies into the effects of a chemical extract on individual cells in dishes, and no (zero) trials in humans.*

Re: Turmeric

null@example.com (SednaSphere) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:58:59 +0000

I'm going to try this.

Re: Turmeric

null@example.com (T-Ren) — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 04:06:15 +0000

A decent website to go to as well is http://www.lef.org.
LEF stands for Life Extension Foundation, they seek to fight the FDA and use money they raise to fund research on alternative therapies, and make that knowledge public.

Turmeric

null@example.com (phlux) — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:01:19 +0000

All,

If you are not familiar with the spice turmeric, I suggest you get some and familiarize yourself with it if you consume alcohol at all.

Turmeric has an agent in it which is known to be beneficial to the liver and is anti-carcinogen. This agent has not been widely studied, but I can attest to the benefits from first hand experience.

My liver had hurt a bit after nearly 2 years unemployment and 5 months backpacking through southeast asia meeting people and spending the whole trip on a "social drinking binge"

I ingest about a teaspoon of turmeric spice (the ground powedered form) daily. It has worked fantastically for me.

I dilute a teaspoon of turmeric in about 6 ounces of hot water, like tea and let it steep uintil cool enough to drink.

I then stir the mix and drink the whole glass. If you drink at all - try this, it is good for you.

Turmeric is the primary ingredient in curry - and is generally used as a spice and die.

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/s … 62,00.html

The interest in the plant's potential for preventing neurologic diseases, such as MS and even Alzheimer's, was spurred by the realization that elderly Indian populations that consume considerable amounts of turmeric in their diet are far less likely than their Western counterparts to develop such ailments. Scientists conjecture that turmeric benefits such neurologic illnesses by minimizing inflammation, a theory supported by recent findings that people (Westerners in this case) taking anti-inflammatories regularly for arthritis are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. More research in this area is clearly needed before any specific recommendations can be made.

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/turmer30.html