| India has one of the lowest incidence of cancer | | | | basis right from the age of 4 years. Circumin if one |
| (particularly of breast cancer). This is despite high | | | | of the component of turmeric. Circumin content is |
| rates of tobacco and arecanut consumption in India. | | | | around 3.4% by weight in best quality turmerics. |
| Moreover Alzheimer's disease is considered very rare | | | | Researchers at the Cork Cancer Research Center in |
| in India. This is called as the Indian Paradox similar to | | | | Ireland have successfully treated esophageal cancer |
| the popular term French Paradox. French have very | | | | cells with curcumin -- the molecule found in turmeric. |
| low incidence of coronary heart disease despite | | | | The scientists have found that circumin started to kill |
| consuming a diet very rich in saturated fats. This is | | | | cancer cells within 24 hours. They have found that |
| mainly due to the high consumption of red wine by | | | | the cancer cells on being treated with curcumin began |
| the french. A constituent of red wine, a poly phenol | | | | to digest themselves. Turmeric can suppress tumors |
| known as resveratrol is believed to cause such | | | | and those who eat lot of curry type food are less |
| beneficial effect. Similarly turmeric is a part of cuisine | | | | prone to tumors. |
| in India almost on daily basis. A constituent circumin in | | | | There are hundreds of studies and researches by |
| the turmeric is believed to have this beneficial anti | | | | various universities and laboratories that do seem to |
| cancer property. | | | | confirm the anti cancer properties of turmeric. So |
| Turmeric is the major ingredient in the Indian curry | | | | next time you come across an Indian restaurant be |
| type food. Indians consume curry almost on daily | | | | sure to book your table. |