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A teaspoon of turmeric a day keeps cancer at bay
Presenting the outcome of decade-long studies to senior doctors, Prof. Kamala Krishnaswamy, Director of Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), said turmeric has anti-cancer properties and is known is protect the body from developing cancers. Delivering the Dr. G. K. Kirloskar Memorial Oration on 'Role of Dietary Factors in Preventing Cancers," Prof. Krishnaswamy said curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, has been able to work miracles in even reversing cancers. REDIRECT /advt/adredir.asp HEIGHT 30 WIDTH 234 BORDER 0 * /promos/star/images/adhusnkara.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Adi Sankara The Advaidhist 7 /promos/star/images/buddha.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Buddha The Great Legend 7 /promos/star/images/cookery.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Modern Cookery 7 /promos/star/images/health.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Harvard Guide to Women's Health 7 /promos/star/images/homedecor.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Home Repair 7 /promos/star/images/medical.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Medical Encyclopedia 7 /promos/star/images/palmistry.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Palmistry 7 /promos/star/images/panchatantra.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Panchatantra 7 /promos/star/images/sowndaryalakari.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Saundarya Lahari 7 /promos/star/images/srikrishna.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Sri Krishna 7 /promos/star/images/thelittileking.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp The Little King 7 /promos/star/images/vaastu.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Vaastu Shastra 7 /promos/star/images/indiancinema.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Indian Cinema 9 /promos/star/images/tshirt.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp T-Shirt Design Kit 7 Studies in NIN and elsewhere in the world have shown that curcumin is a powerful anti-oxidant and can prevent cell damage that leads to cancers. Based on its anti-inflammatory properties curcumin is commonly recommended as a natural treatment for arthritis, she said. In a study in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh conducted by NIN, painting turmeric on the inner cheeks has led to preventing mouth cancers in women who have the habit of reverse smoking. Prof. Krishanswamy also faulted the change in lifestyle to the growing incidence of cancer worldwide saying, "there has been a sharp increase in cancers all over the world, especially in developing countries like India.” Courtesy: The New Indian Express, Chennai
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A teaspoon of turmeric a day can keep cancers at bay, according to a senior nutrition expert. The good old grandmother's practice of putting a pinch of turmeric to spice and spruce up curries has now proved to be protecting the human body.
