The polyphenol curcumin, which is responsible for the bright orange-yellow color of turmeric (Curcuma longa), appears to have preventative and therapeutic effects against various types of cancers.

 

Over 4,500 published peer-reviewed studies have shown curcumin to prevent cancer progression through a variety of mechanisms – by reducing inflammation, preventing chemical stress from radiotherapy and chemotherapy, shutting down cancer-promoting pathways and interfering with the growth and development of malignant cells.

 

Most recently, a study has shown that curcumin starves cancer cells to death by restricting the ability of cancer cells to extract much-needed energy in the form of glucose in the blood. This mechanism is especially appealing for cancer prevention because it targets the vast majority of cancers.

 

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