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Might Turmeric Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

Michael Greger MD | April 12, 2016 | Health

Read More: Alzheimer's disease, animal products, brain disease, brain health, chicken, chickpeas, cognition, curcumin, curry powder, dementia, eggs, India, kidney health, liver health, meat, poultry, red meat, spices, stomach health, turmeric, vegans, vegetarians, white meat

There are plenty of anti-inflammatory drugs out there that may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, but stomach, liver, and kidney toxicity precludes their widespread use. So maybe using an anti-inflammatory food like the spice, turmeric, found in curry......

Where are the Lowest Rates of Alzheimer's in the World?

Michael Greger MD | November 12, 2015 | Health

Read More: Africa, African-American, Alzheimer's disease, animal fat, animal products, Asia, beans, cholesterol, dementia, Europe, grains, India, iron, LDL cholesterol, low-carb diets, meat, Nigeria, plant-based diets, rice, saturated fat, standard American diet, vegans, vegetables, vegetarians

The rates of dementia differ greatly around the world, from the lowest rates in Africa, India, and South Asia, to the highest rates in Western Europe and especially North America. Is it all just genetics? Well, the incidence of......

Preventing and Treating Colon Cancer with Turmeric Curcumin

Michael Greger MD | October 22, 2015 | Health

Read More: antioxidants, beta carotene, cancer, chemotherapy, Cleveland Clinic, colon cancer, curcumin, curry powder, India, Johns Hopkins University, phytonutrients, polyps, quercitin, red onions, red wine, side effects, smoking, spices, turmeric, vomiting, wine supplements

The low incidence of bowel cancer in India is often attributed to natural antioxidants such as curcumin, the yellow pigment in the spice turmeric, used in curry powder. However, it is important to remember that the benefits of a......

Plants as Intellectual Property: Patently Wrong?

Michael Greger MD | September 8, 2015 | Health

Read More: alternative medicine, broccoli, complementary medicine, cost savings, curcumin, India, industry influence, marketing, medications, patent, phytonutrients, spices, supplements, turmeric, wound healing

Since ancient times, Mother Nature has been a fertile source for drugs used to treat human diseases. One such remedy is the spice turmeric, specifically known for its naturally-yellow compound, curcumin, which has been used for at least 2,500......

How Fruits and Vegetables Can Prevent Asthma

Michael Greger MD | June 30, 2015 | Health

Read More: air pollution, allergies, animal protein, antibiotics, antioxidants, asthma, biomagnification, breastfeeding, calories, children, chronic diseases, dairy, eczema, eggs, elderly, endocrine disruptors, fermented foods, fruit, immune function, India, industrial toxins, inflammation, lung disease, lung health, meat, organic foods, oxidative stress, persistent organic pollutants, plant protein, plant-based diets, probiotics, protein, respiratory infections, saturated fat, smoking, soda, soy, vegans, vegetables, vegetarians, vitamin C

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children and the prevalence is increasing around the world. Despite this, most research dollars are spent on adult chronic disease. "One might ask," a group of researchers posited "whether this is......

Testing Turmeric on Smokers

Michael Greger MD | May 7, 2015 | Health

Read More: antioxidants, cancer, carcinogens, chemotherapy, curcumin, curry powder, DNA damage, India, metastases, National Cancer Institute, oxidative stress, smoking, spices, tobacco, turmeric

Researchers are becoming increasingly aware of "plant-derived substances that act as chemopreventive agents." Chemopreventatives are substances that help prevent cancer, as opposed to chemotherapy agents aimed at treating cancer. These plant-derived substances are not only inexpensive, they are also......

Why are Cancer Rates so Low in India?

Michael Greger MD | May 5, 2015 | Health

Read More: antioxidants, beans, bladder cancer, bladder health, breast cancer, breast health, cancer, cancer survival, chemotherapy, chickpeas, China Study, colon cancer, curcumin, curry powder, endometrial cancer, fruit, India, industry influence, kidney cancer, kidney health, legumes, lentils, lung cancer, lung health, meat, medications, melanoma, men's health, multiple myeloma, pancreatic cancer, plant-based diets, prostate cancer, prostate health, ranking foods, side effects, skin health, spices, turmeric, vegans, vegetables, vegetarians, women's health

It is estimated that many tumors start around the age of 20. However, detection of cancer is normally around the age of 50 or later. Thus, it takes cancer decades to incubate. Why does it take so long? Recent......

Who Should be Careful About Curcumin?

Michael Greger MD | February 10, 2015 | Health

Read More: alternative medicine, bladder cancer, bladder disease, bladder health, calcium, cancer, complementary medicine, curcumin, DNA damage, flax seeds, gallbladder disease, gallbladder health, gallstones, gout, heavy metals, India, kidney disease, kidney function, kidney health, kidney stones, lead, liver disease, liver health, medications, mercury, oxalates, plutonium, pregnancy, safety limits, side effects, spices, supplements, turmeric

Following flax and wheatgrass, turmeric is the third best-selling botanical dietary supplement, racking up $12 million in sales. Currently, sales are increasing at a rate of 20%. "Curcumin is a natural plant product extracted from the turmeric root and......

Why Pepper Boosts Turmeric Blood Levels

Michael Greger MD | February 5, 2015 | Health

Read More: alternative medicine, aspirin, asthma, butter, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular health, complementary medicine, curcumin, curry powder, fat, heart disease, heart health, herbs, India, liver health, malaria, medications, pepper, piperine, quinine, spices, tea, turmeric

"Historians from all around the world have produced evidence to show that apparently all primitive peoples used herbs-often in a sophisticated way. Quinine from Cinchona bark was used to treat the symptoms of malaria long before the disease was......

Yummy Yam Curry

Gail Davis | December 1, 2009 | Food

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