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07-29-2012, 04:09 PM | #1 | |||
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Supplements containing a compound in curry spice may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk, a small clinical trial suggests. Researchers found that over nine months, a daily dose of curcumin seemed to prevent new cases of diabetes among people with so-called prediabetes - abnormally high blood sugar levels that may progress to full-blown type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity. Curcumin is a compound in turmeric spice, and lab research has suggested it can fight inflammation and so-called oxidative damage to body cells. ...
Read the full article... (From Yahoo Diseases)
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07-30-2012, 06:15 AM | #2 | ||
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--I do love me some curry.
This actually fits very well with the findings of significant antioxidant/anti-inflammatory properties of a number of strong spices--pepper, garlic, oregano. Now, if I can get my stomach to tolerate more of those . . . |
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07-30-2012, 07:53 AM | #3 | ||
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Use Hing(asefetida) in place of garlic. It gives the flavor without the awful breath and no stomach upset. You can find it in India grocery stores.
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07-30-2012, 10:08 AM | #4 | |||
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Amen. A bad bout of IBS (misdiagnosed as Crohn's) put a damper on my putting a little spice in my life... And some (like Cayenne) that I used to thrive on now exacerbate my PN burning. (Yes, it was I who was responsible for hot sauce stocks plummeting in '08)
I've said it before and I'll say it again... Middle age doth sucketh. Doc
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