Curcumin

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I posted the message below at our local Bay Area group to respond to an inquiry

of Enhansa. Since many of us use curcumin in this group, I copied and pasted

the post below as a remind.

Limin

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There are pros and cons of using curcumin. A pulsing schedule might be

desirable.

Curcumin inhibits cytochrome P450 (among a few other enzymes), a liver phase I

metabolizing isoenzyme which is required for detoxifying toxic chemicals, and at

the same time it activates phase II metabolizing enzymes. Thus, it is generally

regarded as a safe detoxifier, as you don't want to have the phase I to process

much faster than the phase II to cause toxins backlogged and resent back to the

blood stream for re-circulation and re-settlement. Because curcumin activates

the phase II enzymes, it actually will help to shunt the transsulfuration

pathway more towards producing glutathione than taurine as end products.

With this said, doing things in moderation and in balance is still the key.

Take breaks in using curcumin. When cytochrome P450 is inhibited long term, the

plasma concentration levels of curcumin and other herbs and drugs taken at the

same time will increase, so does the toxicity of these substances in the body.

Also, curcumin was recently found to be an effective iron chelator and can

induce anemia when used in high dose.

Limin

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