| study revealed that quercentin and curcumin wich | | | | increased in the first phase because he didn't listen |
| are extracted from onions and curry could have a | | | | to the rules set by his doctors but, but after he |
| big impact on colon cancer, reducing it significantly. | | | | started listening to the advices the number of |
| Five persons were chosen for this study that | | | | polyps decreased immediately. |
| appeared in August. All five of them had a | | | | For the first time it was shown that curcumin has |
| hereditary disorder called familial adenomatous | | | | a similar effect as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory |
| polyposis that is the cause for the appearing of | | | | drugs in reducing the amount of polyps. Although |
| colon cancer by creating hundreds of colorectal | | | | the effect is similar curcumin is way better |
| polyps. Ussualy this is treated by nonsteroidal | | | | because it has minimal side effects. |
| anti-inflammatory drugs. The problem with these | | | | By simply adding onions to a regular diet a pacient |
| drugs are their side really bad side effects like | | | | would ingest the quantity of quercetin needed to |
| internal ulcers and bleeding. | | | | control the numbers and size of polyps, but the |
| During the six months the study lasted, each of | | | | amount of curcumin you could ingest eating cury |
| patients received daily 20 mg of quercetin | | | | wouldn't be enough. That's why researchers |
| (extracted from onions) and 480 mg of curcumin | | | | advise using curcuming supplements for an |
| (extracted from curry). After this period it was | | | | effective cancer treatment. |
| found that the colorectal cancer cells dropped | | | | Although the results where pretty convincing a |
| significantly. The number of polyps decreased by | | | | larger study is required before curcumin and |
| 60 percent while the average size of polyps by 51 | | | | quercetin supplements could be introduced in |
| percent. At one patient the number of polyps | | | | regular cancer treating. |