(10-11-12) Curcumin is a potent tool in the war against prostate cancer and dementia

by John Phillip

(NaturalNews) Curcumin, the active anti-inflammatory compound found in the
Indian spice tumeric, has gained an impressive reputation in the fight against
many deadly forms of cancer. New evidence released in the journal Cancer
Research finds that the natural phenol can slow prostate tumor growth by
blocking receptors used to propagate cell tissue growth.

Additional research published in the journal PLoS One explains the precise
mechanism exerted by curcumin molecules to target the amyloid fibrils
associated with the unnatural progression of protein-like plaque tangles that
are characteristic in Alzheimer's disease patients. Adding curry spice to your
healthy diet or supplementing daily with a standardized curcumin capsule will
help win your individual war against cancerous proliferation and Alzheimer's
dementia.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of the disease, with more than
250,000 diagnoses in the US each year. Any natural compound that targets the
proliferation of prostate cancer cells would provide a significant remedy
compared with the allopathic methods of radiation, surgery and chemical agents.
To conduct the study, researchers subjected prostate cancer cells to hormone
deprivation in the presence and absence of curcumin with 'physiologically
attainable' doses.

Curcumin blocks prostate cell receptors to thwart cancer progression
The researchers found that curcumin blocked two genetic receptors necessary
for prostate cancer advancement. These receptors have been shown is past
studies to predict cancer incidence and rate of growth of existing tumors. They
noted that the spice extract was "a potent inhibitor of both cell cycle and
survival in prostate cancer cells."

The lead study author, Dr. Karen Knudsen and her team found that other cancer
cell lines multiply by a similar receptor mechanism and may also be inhibited
by the curry compound. She commented that curcumin "also has implications
beyond prostate cancer... in other malignancies, like breast cancer. In tumors
where these play an important function, curcumin may prove to be a promising
therapeutic agent."

In a separate research body, scientists found that curcumin prolongs life and
enhances activity of brain neurons, acting as a neuroprotective shield against
Alzheimer's disease advancement. The research team determined that curcumin
acted to prevent the damaging accumulation of amyloid fibrils around the nerve
synapse. Amyloid tangles are known to prevent normal electrical and chemical
transmissions required to form memories and maintain cognition.

Scientific research models continue to extol the virtues of natural spice and
herbal extracts such as curcumin to help prevent and treat many deadly diseases
that kill countless millions each year. Incorporate curry spices as part of
your healthy diet or include a daily supplement (250 mg to 500 mg standardized
curcumin extract) to significantly lower cancer risk and support healthy brain
function.

Sources for this article include:

http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org

http://www.nutraingredients.com

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120210105859.htm

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241647.php

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