Cancer Clinics Arlington VA

Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the spice that gives our curries and mustards that familiar blast of vibrant yellow color, has long been known to have healing properties. A member of the ginger family, turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries as a way to treat a host of complaints such as indigestion, inflammation and arthritic pain. More recently, scientists are looking to turmeric’s powerful anti-inflammatory compound, known as curcumin, as a way to fight cancer.

STE 400
(703) 280-5390
8503 Arlington Blvd
Fairfax, VA
Alan B Ney, MD
202-994-4680
901 23rd St NW # G427D
Washington, DC
Dr.Bruce Kressel
(202) 293-5382
2141 K St NW # 707
Washington, DC
Gordon Harold Hafner, MD
202-331-1234
2440 M St NW
Washington, DC
Harold S Mirsk, MR
202-338-5050
730 24th St NW
Washington, DC
Nelson G Kalil, MD
(301) 774-6136
18111 Prince Philip Dr
Olney, MD
Henry B Fox
(202) 296-2440
2440 M St Nw
Washington, DC
Robert Steven Siegel
(202) 741-3333
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw
Washington, DC
Reema R Batra
(202) 741-2480
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw
Washington, DC
Jimmy John Hwang, MD
202-444-2198
3800 Reservoir Rd NW Lombardi Cancer Ctr,
Washington, DC
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A Curry for Cancer

Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the spice that gives our curries and mustards that familiar blast of vibrant yellow color, has long been known to have healing properties.

A member of the ginger family, turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries as a way to treat a host of complaints such as indigestion, inflammation and arthritic pain. More recently, scientists are looking to turmeric’s powerful anti-inflammatory compound, known as curcumin, as a way to fight cancer.

According to a University of Chicago study conducted in 2002, curcumin inhibits a cancer-provoking bacteria (H. pylori) associated with gastric and colon cancer. In addition, a 1999 University of Leicester study demonstrated curcumin’s ability to slow the rate at which prostate cancer cells become resistant to hormonal therapy.

The latest study brings turmeric to bear on melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. This study, published in the August 15 issue of the journal Cancer, shows that curcumin kills and stops the growth of melanoma cells in laboratory tests. Although the higher the dose, the more effectively curcumin kills the cancer cells, researchers did note that low concentrations over long periods can also be effective.

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