Just to make you appreciate what an awesome substance this is:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1030071152.htm
Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bone Loss

An ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, according to a recently completed study at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0712232338.htm
Potent Spice Works To Block Growth Of Melanoma In Lab Test

HOUSTON - Curcumin, the pungent yellow spice found in both turmeric and curry powders, blocks a key biological pathway needed for development of melanoma and other cancers, say researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0115153317.htm
Curry And Cauliflower Could Halt Prostate Cancer

Rutgers researchers have found that the curry spice turmeric holds real potential for the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, particularly when combined with certain vegetables.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0422224005.htm
Scientists Correct Cystic Fibrosis Defect In Mice With Turmeric Extract

TORONTO -- Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) and Yale University School of Medicine have found that a compound in the spice turmeric corrects the cystic fibrosis defect in mice. This research is reported in the April 23, 2004 issue of the journal Science.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0919233243.htm
A Spicy Solution For Colon Cancer?

Looking for a cancer cure? Try the spice rack.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1003143643.htm
Chemical Found In Curry May Help Immune System Clear Amyloid Plaques Found In Alzheimer's Disease

UCLA/VA researchers found that curcumin -- a chemical found in curry and turmeric -- may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid beta, which form the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1015091008.htm
Early Study Shows Spice Stunts Deadly Spread To Lungs

HOUSTON - Curcumin, the main ingredient of turmeric and the compoundthat gives curry its mustard-yellow color, inhibits metastasis to thelungs of mice with breast cancer, report researchers at The Universityof Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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