| When you think of curry you usually visualize | | | | Some of the valid precautions that should be |
| turmeric. This spice is a close relative of the | | | | observed concern those people with gallbladder |
| proverbial ginger that is so often used in a | | | | disease. They should be extremely careful in the |
| number of our favorite recipes. As I have point | | | | use of turmeric as it can possibly increase their |
| out turmeric is the foremost ingredient that is | | | | condition if used as a dietary supplement. We |
| found in the curry powder on the shelves of our | | | | have now provided you with a bit of background |
| local supermarket. It is this natural herb which | | | | material so now lets move on to the subject of |
| provides the mustard used on our hot dogs and | | | | diabetes. |
| hamburgers with its usual yellow color. The | | | | Doctor Drew Tortoriello who an endocrinologist is |
| primary ingredient in this product is Curcumin. | | | | doing research at the Columbia University Medical |
| Turmeric has long been proclaim to be high in | | | | Center has observed the effects of turmeric |
| antioxidant properties and has been declared to | | | | upon laboratory mice and is analyzing the possible |
| heal sores, provide relief from arthritis and is | | | | diabetes connection. So far he has discovered |
| currently considered as an anti-Alzheimer's | | | | that turmeric which when fed on a daily basis to |
| proponent. The ingredient Curcumin is presently | | | | obese mice causes them to appear less likely to |
| being explored for its great ability to fight cancer | | | | develop any sort of Type 2 Diabetes. These |
| and to act as an anti-inflammatory product. | | | | same mice tend to have a considerably less |
| Research is ongoing with this product at the | | | | amount of inflammation of their fat tissues and |
| Anderson Cancer Center. | | | | reduced fat around their liver when compared to |
| Studies that are in progress at the Linus Pauling | | | | those mice that were not fed the turmeric. |
| Institute located at the Oregon State University | | | | The actual connection in all of this appears to be |
| seem to indicate promising potential for the | | | | that the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant |
| employment of curcumin as a supplement in | | | | properties displayed by the spice tend to |
| combating both colorectal cancer as well as the | | | | eventually reduce the insulin resistance as well as |
| dreadful Alzheimer's disease. | | | | the associated inflammation while reducing some |
| Tests conducted and evaluated by the National | | | | of the mousse's body weight. |
| Institutes of Health have found that turmeric is | | | | Although the tests are currently inconclusive they |
| completely safe for most adults and showing little | | | | appear to indicate that one should eat more curry |
| to no side effects what so ever. They do state | | | | when they are diabetic. Keep in mind it is actually |
| however that in the event of high doses or during | | | | to soon to tell if the curcumin located within the |
| long term use of the spice it may perhaps cause | | | | turmeric has a complete positive effect upon |
| indigestion. Tests conducted with animals show | | | | obese people that are suffering from diabetes but |
| that high doses of turmeric spice cause liver | | | | further research will soon reveal all the facts |
| problems however under human use such | | | | involved. In the mean time it certainly doesn't hurt |
| elevated doses do not happen naturally. No | | | | this group of people to increase their turmeric |
| current cases of such liver problems have ever | | | | intake while awaiting the final conclusion of data. |
| been reportedly found in humans. | | | | |