| Imagine a natural substance: | | | | beneficial in preventing inflammation and estrogen |
| So intelligent it can distinguish a normal cell from | | | | overload.(7) Oncologists are so excited about |
| an abnormal one… | | | | curcumin being a potent anti-inflammatory that |
| So potent it can block estrogen in its tracks… | | | | they have classed it as a third generation cancer |
| So powerful it can allow DNA to avoid damage | | | | chemopreventive agent.(8) Meanwhile, drug |
| from lethal doses of radiation… | | | | companies are rushing to patent chemicals that |
| Curcumin is just such a powerhouse that drug | | | | can mimic what curcumin does naturally. |
| companies are competing to replicate it in a | | | | So think about it – curcumin is an anti-oxident |
| synthetic version! | | | | ingredient (that can’t be patented) –that is |
| But there’s no need to wait for the synthetic | | | | ready and available for use. It’s a vital part of |
| version when you can have the real thing! Let me | | | | EstroBlaster - - for its estrogen-blocking capability. |
| tell you about curcumin – the natural active | | | | Curcumin is the natural solution for preserving |
| compound found in the Indian spice Tumeric. While | | | | testosterone by blocking formation of estrogen. |
| imparting a rich golden color to food, tumeric has | | | | It’s also a perfect example of the theory put |
| been traditionally used as a food preservative | | | | forth by Hippocrates, who wrote more than 25 |
| because it keeps food from going rancid. In the | | | | centuries ago: “Let food be thy medicine and |
| same manner, it exerts a protective effect in the | | | | medicine be thy food.” |
| human body by fighting free radicals that damage | | | | Curcumin is not only golden in color – it is |
| DNA and promote cancer.(1) | | | | golden in estrogen-suppressing benefits for men. |
| The cancer-preventive effects of curcumin are | | | | As always, you should check with your physician |
| not only powerful – they are proven! | | | | before making changes to your diet, exercise or |
| Curcumin has the ability to interfere with | | | | supplement regimen. |
| estrogen-mimicking chemicals that damage cells. It | | | | Until next time… |
| actually blocks those chemicals, such as DDT and | | | | Sources: |
| dioxin, from penetrating cells.(2) Curcumin | | | | 1. Jobin C, et al. 1999. Curcumin blocks |
| competes for the same chemical doorway as | | | | cytokine-mediated NF-kappa B activation and |
| estrogen and thus protects the cell by preventing | | | | proinflammatory gene expression by inhibiting |
| estrogen from entering.(3) | | | | inhibitory factor I-kappa B kinase activity. J |
| The healing properties of turmeric were recorded | | | | Immunol 163:3474-83. |
| by Marco Polo in the year 1280 when he | | | | 2. Verma SP, et al. 1998. The inhibition of the |
| encountered it on a journey from China to India. | | | | estrogenic effects of pesticides and environmental |
| A member of the ginger family, curcumin is | | | | chemicals by curcumin and isoflavonoids. Environ |
| ground from the root of the Curcuma longa plant. | | | | Health Perpect 106:807-12 |
| It has been used for centuries in India and Asia as | | | | 3. Cancer July 11, 2005 |
| a food preservative, a cleansing folk medicine and | | | | 4. Cancer July 11, 2005 |
| a spice to flavor food. The fascinating thing is this: | | | | 5. Ciolino HP, et al. 1998. Effect of curcumin on the |
| the prevalence of the top four US cancers – | | | | aryl hydrocarbon receptor and cytochrome p450 |
| colon, breast, prostate and lung – is ten times | | | | 1A1 in MCF-7 human breast carcinoma cells. |
| lower in those countries!(4) | | | | Biochem Pharmacol 56:197-06 |
| The ability of curcumin to block other chemicals | | | | 6. Munzenmaier A, et al. 1997. A secreted/shed |
| has been scientifically documented. In a study on | | | | product of Helicobacter pylori activates |
| breast cancer cells, curcumin reversed growth | | | | transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B. J |
| caused by estrogen by 98%.(5) In addition, | | | | Immunol 159:6140-47 |
| curcumin has been shown to prevent the bug | | | | 7. Bharat Aggarwal - Chitra Sundaram - Nikita |
| that causes ulcers (Heliobacter pylon) from | | | | Malani and Haruyo Ichikawa, “Curcumin: The |
| causing cancer.(6) | | | | Indian Solid Gold”, |
| Almost 2000 studies confirm that curcumin is | | | | 8. Zhang et al. |