Indian spice reduces Alzheimer's symptoms by 30%


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Turmeric, a widely available and popular spice, can keep the brain sharp -- naturally.

Despite millions spent on drug research and development, one of the more promising treatments for Alzheimer's disease (a progressive brain disorder that affects more than 5 million Americans) is found in a substance widely known for its ability to spice (and color) food.

The compound curcumin, only found in turmeric, is a widely used spice found in Indian food, and is also popular in the cuisines of other South Asian countries like Nepal, Iran and Thailand. The bright yellow spice is familiar to fans of curry dishes, but it has been used in other preparations as well. For centuries, it has been used in Asian medicine.

Like other brightly colored foods (think blueberries, pomegranates and tomatoes), it is the compound that gives turmeric its color that makes it a powerful antioxidant ? in this case, curcumin. And like the lycopene in tomatoes and the beta-carotene in carrots, bright orange-yellow curcumin has some seriously amazing health benefits.

Preliminary clinical studies show curcumin helps reduce beta amyloid plaque in the brains of people with Alzheimer's (and prevent plaque buildup in people who don't have the disease).

The disease is defined by freckles of barnacle-like piles of a protein fragment, amyloid beta, in the brain. So, the current thinking goes, if you block amyloid formation or get rid of amyloid accumulations ? plaque ? and if you start treatment before the disease is well under way, you might have a chance to alter its course.

According to Terry Lemerond, founder and president of Europharma, "Most brain researchers and Alzheimer?s specialists believe that preventing or reducing beta amyloid plaque in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease is important. Beta amyloid plaque interferes with proper brain function and contributes to dementia."

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As i have been in India various times, i know that spices there are not only used for cooking but also to cure people. For any shown symptoms of almost all kid of sickness theres an masala (spice mixture) you can take against it. I also take an extract of green masala against my joint problems and my uncle ( who has Alzheimer) gets a special treatment with a special masala spice mixture.

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Turmeric, a widely available and popular spice, can keep the brain sharp -- naturally.

Despite millions spent on drug research and development, one of the more promising treatments for Alzheimer's disease (a progressive brain disorder that affects more than 5 million Americans) is found in a substance widely known for its ability to spice (and color) food.

The compound curcumin, only found in turmeric, is a widely used spice found in Indian food, and is also popular in the cuisines of other South Asian countries like Nepal, Iran and Thailand. The bright yellow spice is familiar to fans of curry dishes, but it has been used in other preparations as well. For centuries, it has been used in Asian medicine.

Like other brightly colored foods (think blueberries, pomegranates and tomatoes), it is the compound that gives turmeric its color that makes it a powerful antioxidant ? in this case, curcumin. And like the lycopene in tomatoes and the beta-carotene in carrots, bright orange-yellow curcumin has some seriously amazing health benefits.

Preliminary clinical studies show curcumin helps reduce beta amyloid plaque in the brains of people with Alzheimer's (and prevent plaque buildup in people who don't have the disease).

The disease is defined by freckles of barnacle-like piles of a protein fragment, amyloid beta, in the brain. So, the current thinking goes, if you block amyloid formation or get rid of amyloid accumulations ? plaque ? and if you start treatment before the disease is well under way, you might have a chance to alter its course.

According to Terry Lemerond, founder and president of Europharma, "Most brain researchers and Alzheimer's specialists believe that preventing or reducing beta amyloid plaque in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease is important. Beta amyloid plaque interferes with proper brain function and contributes to dementia."

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Taking it for years already. Don't know if it does any good, but what i've read from the few studies made it has active molecules. Since it's dirt cheap, i thought why not??

I also take Boswellia, Withania somnifera and Papaine.?

I'm going to die as a healthy person? :rofl:

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