Turmeric & Cancer

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2 Dec 2020

Dr Greger has so many videos explaining the effectiveness of turmeric for fighting cancer! He devotes 5 pages of his book HNTD (How Not To Die; 2015, 576 pages) to turmeric: pages 352-356.

How To Consume Turmeric?

How to boost turmeric bio-availability? Boosting the Bioavailability of Curcumin (2014, 4 mins) helped me grasp two ideas: (a) add a pinch of black pepper to boost turmeric bio-availability by as much as 2,000% (whoa!), and (c) add tiny amounts of fat to enhance bio-availability. Please see video for details.

Cooked vs raw? Page 353 of HNTD says:

"There's evidence to suggest that the cooked and raw forms may have different properties. Cooked turmeric appears to offer better DNA protection, while raw turmeric may have greater anti-inflammatory effects." — Dr Greger

If you're wondering, "How am I going to consume raw turmeric?" here are some ideas. Some people add a small amount to their daily smoothie. Some people add turmeric and other spices to prepare 'energy balls' in which the sweetness of dates (one of the two healthy sweeteners recommended by Dr Greger; super healthy) masks the flavor of other strange-tasting additives. Some people prepare turmeric pills because they don't like the taste of turmeric. [Is turmeric powder produced by drying out turmeric at low enough temperatures that it's deemed 'not cooked'? Don't know.]

How much turmeric? Page 352 of HNTD says:

"Though traditional Indian diets can include up to about a teaspoon of turmeric daily, the average intake in India is closer to a quarter teaspoon a day. So that's how much I recommend you get as part of your Daily Doen." — Dr Greger

Curcumin extract? Dr Greger expresses multiple concerns with curcumin supplements. See pages 354-355 of HNTD.

Should everybody consume turmeric? Page 356 of HNTD says:

"If you suffer from gallstones, turmeric may trigger pains." [see book for details.]

"Too much turmeric, however, may increase the risk of certain kidney stones. [see book for details]

Turmeric and Cancer?

(2014) Back to Our Roots: Curry & Cancer