I cook and eat curries several times a week. Tumeric is used in indian foods for its color and flavor but it is especially used with cauliflower and beans as an anti-flatulent as it aids in digestion. (India is 1/3 the size of the US and has over a billion people so anti-flatulents are popular!)

>Only 1 percent of elderly Indians suffer from Alzheimer's

Any idea what the percentage is in the US?

I would eat Indian food everyday if I could. It is so delicious. I feel great after I eat it, and now I know why; it's good for my body. Since the nearest Indian restaurant is an hour away from my home, I think I will start learning how to cook Indian food on my own so I can enjoy its benefits more often. India has blessed us with yoga, which has changed my life, brilliant literature like the Bhagavad Gita, and quite possibly the world's best cuisine. Thank you India!

i AM GLAD TO HEAR THIS i HAVE WORKED WITH SUCH CLIENTS RE YOGA - AND ITS HARD FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH ... LETS HOPE A FEW CURRIES AND A DRINK OR TWO WILL KEEP IS ALL HEALTHY!

NAMASTE

ANJEL

"5 million Americans have Alzheimer's. But that number is expected to explode to 16 million, by 2050," according to ABC news.

Turmeric is also being studied at MD Anderson for possible use in fighting melanoma (it kills melanoma cells in petri dishes, but they don't have evidence yet that it works when ingested). I've had melanoma and my grandparents have Alzheimer's. Since it seems side-effect free, I even take it in capsules!

I put some in my tuna fish salad just the other day.
Turmeric is a ground root. It seems funny to call it a chemical.

After seeing a nutritionist for the first time ever in order to get on a "diet" that would be good for my particular illnesses, I started taking Turmeric extract as a supplement. Along with other recommendations I feel that I am finally turning the corner on pain and exhaustion. The Turmeric will no doubt help me with avoiding Alzheimer's which my mother had before she died. Seeing first hand what Alzheimer's can do makes me want to take any and all nonpharmaceutical precautions possible.

As an Ayurvedic Chef, I use turmeric all the time. Ayurveda considers turmeric to be the best medicine, as it cures the whole person. It can help your digestion, the flora of the inestine, reduce gas, and it's an antibiotic.

I recommend adding some to your food every day.

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