CURCUMIN & The Brain

Curcumin, the active anti-inflammatory compound found in the Indian spice tumeric, is gaining more and more respect in the nutraceutical and medical industry as a potent mitigator of chronic disease such as: Cancer, Alzheimer’s and auto-immune disorders.

The journal Cancer Research finds that “the natural phenol can slow prostate tumor growth by blocking receptors used to propagate cell tissue growth”.

Curcumin has inherent mechanism “to target the amyloid fibrils associated with the unnatural progression of protein-like plaque tangles that are characteristic in Alzheimer’s disease patients”.

In short, Daily supplementation with a standardized curcumin capsule is a good, if not great start to assist in the prevention of disease and support of healthy neurologic function.