Curcumin is the substance that gives ginger its yellowish color and found as
a typical kitchen spice. Curcumin, is the main biologically active part of
Turmeric, which only contains 4% Curcumin; whereas Curcumin98 contains 98%.
Over 500 references to articles on Turmeric and Curcumin have been published
in peer reviewed.
Turmeric has long been revered as the foundation of an herbal program for
health. In India's system of Ayurvedic medicine, it has been recognized for
thousands of years as a key balancing and detoxifying herb and is considered
to be one of the very best all- round Herbs for general well-being.
No side effects have been found taking high doses of Curcumin; rare cases of stomach upset or diarrhoea may be resolved by temporarily, reducing the dosage and taking with food.
Contraindications
Do
not use Curcumin if you suffer from gallstones or a blocked bile duct, as it
increases the production of bile acid
If you are taking Warfarin or other blood
thinning medication, consult your doctor before taking Curcumin.
More References on Curcumin:
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http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/briefs/cancer/hb050711a.htm
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http://www.goodhealth.nu/News_Articles/050111-curcumin-anti-cancer-US.htm
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Curcumin Treating eye disorders
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Curcumin may block
the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Curcumin has potent anti-amyloidogenic effects for Alzheimer's beta-amyloid
fibrils in vitro.
Awasthi S et al. Curcumin protects against
4-hydroxy-2-trans-nonenal-induced cataract formation in rat lenses. Am J
Clin Nutr 1996 Nov;64 (5):761-6
Lal B et al. Efficacy of curcumin in the management of chronic anterior
uveitis. Phytother Res 1999 Jun;13(4):318-22.
Pandya U et al. Dietary curcumin prevents ocular toxicity of naphthalene in
rats. Toxicol Lett 2000 Jun 5;115(3):195-204.