Wisdom from the east

Discover a spicy solution for colon cancer with turmeric's active ingredient, curcumin, proven effective in human clinical trials.

Written byRazib Khan
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A spicy solution for colon cancer?:

Looking for a cancer cure? Try the spice rack. In the last few years, that tactic has proved productive for researchers investigating turmeric, a curry spice used for centuries in Indian traditional medicine. They've found that turmeric's active ingredient, curcumin, works in the lab to fight skin, breast and other tumor cells. In fact, human clinical trials employing curcumin have already been launched.

You gotz to know, my shit is medicinal! Sweetness in, and sweetness out. Update: Abel says my shit isn't applicable.

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