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Turmeric

Strong evidence

Active compounds

Curcumine

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✦Powerful anti-inflammatory — inhibits NF-kB, the main inflammatory pathway
✦Inhibits the growth of many cancers: colon, prostate, lung, liver, stomach, breast, ovary, leukemia
✦Blocks angiogenesis
✦Forces cancer cells into apoptosis (cellular suicide)
✦Reduces metastases of Taxol-resistant breast cancer (Aggarwal study, MD Anderson 2005)

Mix with black pepper (piperine multiplies curcumin absorption by 20) and olive oil. Use in curries, soups, and salad dressings.

Recommended dosage

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon per day, consistently combined with black pepper.

These foods potentiate the effects of Turmeric

—Aggarwal BB et al. — MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (2005)
—4 clinical trials launched by MD Anderson: multiple myeloma, pancreas, lung, colon

2010MolStrong evidence

Perry MC, Demeule M, Régina A, Moumdjian R, Béliveau R

Curcumin causes significant regression of glioblastoma xenografts in mice, paving the way for clinical trials in neuro-oncology.

Tumor regression via NF-κB inhibition and apoptosis induction

Source: richardbeliveau.orgRead article

2006FEBS Letters 580(15):3746-3752

Belkaid A., Copland IB., Massillon D. & Annabi B.

Curcumin targets G6PT (glucose-6-phosphate translocase), a protein overexpressed in cancer cells resistant to conventional drugs.

Inhibition of G6PT, an anti-cancer target in drug resistance

Source: richardbeliveau.orgRead article