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This is one of the essential ingredients in curry and contains a chemical called curcumin that is gaining a reputation in medicine as an anti-inflammatory that appears to work as good as the latest drugs on the market cox-2 inhibitors. Turmeric has one huge advantage - it has no side effects. In the fight against cancer it is a powerful antioxidant. In heart disease it lowers cholesterol reversing arteriosclerosis. Turmeric has been used for centuries in India for rheumatism, arthritis and liver problems. Turmeric holds a high place in Ayurvedic medicine as a "cleanser of the body"

In the fight against cancer it is a powerful antioxidant and can switch certain cancer genes off. By stopping the release of PAF (Platelet Activating Factor) it reduces the incidence of asthma attacks. In heart disease it lowers cholesterol and reverses arteriosclerosis by toning blood capillaries. Studies have found that Alzheimer's affects just 1% of people over the age of 65 living in some Indian villages. Alzheimer's is linked to the build up of knots in the brain called amyloid plaques; turmeric reduced the number of these plaques by a half in scientific studies. Finally, it gives a boost to the immune system by stimulating the production of T cells within the body.

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