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posted ago by Narg ago by Narg +60 / -0

Curcumin might not solve a cancer problem all by itself, but it has long been known as one of the most powerful anti-cancer nutraceuticals available. It's an excellent health-promoter, and for cancer patients, a nearly must-have adjuvant to whatever else is being done.

Long, technical (in part), and with several graphics, there's much more to this column than I can reproduce here.

https://paulmarik.substack.com/p/curcumin-natures-most-powerful-anti

Curcumin, popularly called “curry powder” or turmeric, is a polyphenol extracted from Curcuma longa. Curcumin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, and anticancer properties. (1) Curcumin has potent anticancer effects, being the most potent inhibitor of the Warburg glycolytic enzymes, has strong activity against cancer stem cells and strongly influences the tumor microenvironment. Curcumin modulates the activity of more enzymes, regulatory factors and proteins than any other anti-cancer agent (see Figure 1). Curcumin should therefore be prescribed to every cancer patient (unless a contraindication exists).

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