Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Hi Barb, first off thanks for the info...the supplement that Norm Hoffman took from VRP called hepatogen had turmeric in it....I believe Mike's new milk thistle has this in it.... Sorry for all the crap you are going through....it just seems when you think you've taken all you can, the toilet of life flushes one more time eh? Mike is doing good, he has a 'gig' tonight up the road, we are all going...he feels pretty good, strong, putting on some weight, but no wonder, he eats like a pig!! which is a good thing I guess....He has to have bloodwork done next week...so here's hoping. The kids are doing good, my Son Doug has a job interview Monday in Halifax, that's about two hours away, he took some fancy computer course last year that cost an arm and a leg and has had a tough time finding work, so I'm hoping this will work out for him. Sara is still looking for work but taking a job mentorship course that pays $$$ so we'll see.... Kaitlyn is graduating from hairdressing school in May, no doubt at the top of her class...she loves it and is really excelling....more importantly we haven't paid for a haircut in months!!! is good, in grade three....growing like a weed..and Spencer, my little man is wonderful...talking, getting cuter everyday... gee, I think that's all of them... take care, Patti > >Reply-To: >To: " 2 PSC GROUP " < > >Subject: HEY PATTI - TURMERIC >Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:42:33 -0600 > >I've sent in other reports on Turmeric but this one really sounds good. I >hope they do more studies on it. The possibilities are endless. How is >Mike doing? The kids? >Barb In Texas >------------------------ > > >More Evidence Curry Ingredient May Fight Cancer > >Thursday, March 13, 2003 > > >NEW YORK - An ingredient in the curry spice turmeric may help suppress and >destroy a blood cancer, early lab research shows--suggesting yet another >health benefit from this long-heralded substance. > >Turmeric is a common ingredient in Indian food and yellow mustard. Its >active ingredient is curcumin, which gives turmeric its yellow color. > >Adding curcumin to human cells with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, Dr. >Bharat B. Aggarwal of the University of Texas MD Cancer Center in >Houston and his colleagues found, stopped the cells from replicating. And >the cells that were left died. > >Although the study did not test the benefits of curcumin in patients, >previous research has shown the substance may fight other types of cancers, >Aggarwal told Reuters Health. > >Studies have also shown that curcumin, even in large quantities, does not >produce any known side effects in humans, the researcher noted. > >Based on this evidence, Aggarwal recommended that people with cancer should >try to eat more curcumin, if possible. > > " Whichever way you can take it, as much as possible, " he said. > >Aggarwal added, however, that further research is needed to determine how >much curcumin people need to get the most benefits. > >Previous laboratory research has shown that curcumin may have antioxidant >and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as treat and prevent cancer. > >Studies in the lab and in animals also suggest that the compound might help >heal wounds and fight Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis. > >Patients with multiple myeloma are in particular need of new treatments, >Aggarwal and his colleagues point out in their report in the journal Blood. >Once diagnosed with this blood cancer, patients typically live between two >and three years. > >During the current study, the researchers added curcumin to a sample of >human cells with multiple myeloma, and observed how the substance >influenced >the progression of the cancer. > >In an interview, Aggarwal explained that curcumin appears to block the >activity of a " light switch " called nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-kappaB). >When >turned on, he said, NF-kappaB appears to then turn on many genes linked to >cancer. > >Examining the multiple myeloma cells before adding the curcumin, the >authors >found that virtually all contained activated forms of NF-kappaB. > >After adding curcumin, however, NF-kappaB activity was inhibited, the >multiple myeloma cells no longer replicated and the remaining cells died, >Aggarwal said. > >Aggarwal explained that it is somewhat difficult to study the effects of >curcumin in a large number of patients because these experiments cost a lot >of money. Funding for similar research is often provided by a company that >stands to benefit if the tested treatment works; however, in the case of >curcumin, a natural compound, no company can reap the benefits if turmeric >shows itself to be an effective anti-cancer drug, he said. > >However, Aggarwal said that he hopes the new findings and previous research >suggesting curcumin's benefits inspire other researchers to continue >investigating its properties. > >If curcumin is, in fact, an effective and safe treatment for cancer, >studying it further can only be a " win-win situation, " Aggarwal predicted. > >SOURCE: Blood 2003;101:1053-1062. > _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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