Any Thoughts about Curcumin

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    susanr
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      Hi Everyone.  Anyone have any thoughts or have been taking Curcumin for Melanoma.  I speak to so many patients that believe it has helped their Melanoma treatment.   What do you think. ?

      Hi Everyone.  Anyone have any thoughts or have been taking Curcumin for Melanoma.  I speak to so many patients that believe it has helped their Melanoma treatment.   What do you think. ?

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        Linny
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          You might find this thread helpful: http://www.melanoma.org/community/mpip-melanoma-patients-information-page/curcumin. Just ignore the post by Miss Sonia.

          Linny
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            You might find this thread helpful: http://www.melanoma.org/community/mpip-melanoma-patients-information-page/curcumin. Just ignore the post by Miss Sonia.

            Linny
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              You might find this thread helpful: http://www.melanoma.org/community/mpip-melanoma-patients-information-page/curcumin. Just ignore the post by Miss Sonia.

              JerryfromFauq
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                I started taking it at the same time as I started on the c-kit targeted Gleevec after the IL-2 stoppd working.  I   have been stable for over t hree years since then.  Cannot say what, but it sure doesn't seem to have hurt any.  Havw alao heard reports of it being effetive on horses with melanoma.  Have haad no negative side effects from taking it.

                http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810449/

                http://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/news-releases/2005/07-11-05-potent-spice-works-to-block-growth-of-melanoma-in-lab-test-news-release.html

                 

                JerryfromFauq
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                  I started taking it at the same time as I started on the c-kit targeted Gleevec after the IL-2 stoppd working.  I   have been stable for over t hree years since then.  Cannot say what, but it sure doesn't seem to have hurt any.  Havw alao heard reports of it being effetive on horses with melanoma.  Have haad no negative side effects from taking it.

                  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810449/

                  http://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/news-releases/2005/07-11-05-potent-spice-works-to-block-growth-of-melanoma-in-lab-test-news-release.html

                   

                    susanr
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                      thank you appreciate your post and info links….

                      susanr
                      Participant

                        thank you appreciate your post and info links….

                        susanr
                        Participant

                          thank you appreciate your post and info links….

                        JerryfromFauq
                        Participant

                          I started taking it at the same time as I started on the c-kit targeted Gleevec after the IL-2 stoppd working.  I   have been stable for over t hree years since then.  Cannot say what, but it sure doesn't seem to have hurt any.  Havw alao heard reports of it being effetive on horses with melanoma.  Have haad no negative side effects from taking it.

                          http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810449/

                          http://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/news-releases/2005/07-11-05-potent-spice-works-to-block-growth-of-melanoma-in-lab-test-news-release.html

                           

                          natasha
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                            What is Curcumin,please?Thank you

                            natasha
                            Participant

                              What is Curcumin,please?Thank you

                                JerryfromFauq
                                Participant

                                  It is an ingredient in the spice turmeric an d is believed to be on of the reasons that tpeople of India have lower rates of several cancers.  The curcumin recommended for patients is also called "Turmeric Extract" and is 95% curcumin.  The MD Anderson study recommended the curcumin that also contains an extract of black pepper to help the body absorb the curumin more readily.  Most people using curcumin take between 500 and 3,000 mg a day of it.

                                  JerryfromFauq
                                  Participant

                                    It is an ingredient in the spice turmeric an d is believed to be on of the reasons that tpeople of India have lower rates of several cancers.  The curcumin recommended for patients is also called "Turmeric Extract" and is 95% curcumin.  The MD Anderson study recommended the curcumin that also contains an extract of black pepper to help the body absorb the curumin more readily.  Most people using curcumin take between 500 and 3,000 mg a day of it.

                                    natasha
                                    Participant

                                      Do you buy it in pharmasy?Thank you

                                      natasha
                                      Participant

                                        Do you buy it in pharmasy?Thank you

                                        JerryfromFauq
                                        Participant

                                          Many Health food stores sell it.  A few pharmacies.

                                          JerryfromFauq
                                          Participant

                                            Many Health food stores sell it.  A few pharmacies.

                                            natasha
                                            Participant

                                              I wonder can I find it here in Uk? I use food suppliment Immunac antioxidant – vitaminc plus antioxidants and minerals.

                                              natasha
                                              Participant

                                                I wonder can I find it here in Uk? I use food suppliment Immunac antioxidant – vitaminc plus antioxidants and minerals.

                                                JerryfromFauq
                                                Participant

                                                  As a NED person you can take many more anti-oxidants than I can.  My targeted chemo uses oxidants to carry it into tumor cells s I had to reduce the amount I take.  You might research my previous recent posts about aspirin.  The work in this area is also interesting, if one tolerates asoirin well in ones digestive system.

                                                  JerryfromFauq
                                                  Participant

                                                    As a NED person you can take many more anti-oxidants than I can.  My targeted chemo uses oxidants to carry it into tumor cells s I had to reduce the amount I take.  You might research my previous recent posts about aspirin.  The work in this area is also interesting, if one tolerates asoirin well in ones digestive system.

                                                    JerryfromFauq
                                                    Participant

                                                      As a NED person you can take many more anti-oxidants than I can.  My targeted chemo uses oxidants to carry it into tumor cells s I had to reduce the amount I take.  You might research my previous recent posts about aspirin.  The work in this area is also interesting, if one tolerates asoirin well in ones digestive system.

                                                      natasha
                                                      Participant

                                                        I wonder can I find it here in Uk? I use food suppliment Immunac antioxidant – vitaminc plus antioxidants and minerals.

                                                        JerryfromFauq
                                                        Participant

                                                          Many Health food stores sell it.  A few pharmacies.

                                                          natasha
                                                          Participant

                                                            Do you buy it in pharmasy?Thank you

                                                            JerryfromFauq
                                                            Participant

                                                              It is an ingredient in the spice turmeric an d is believed to be on of the reasons that tpeople of India have lower rates of several cancers.  The curcumin recommended for patients is also called "Turmeric Extract" and is 95% curcumin.  The MD Anderson study recommended the curcumin that also contains an extract of black pepper to help the body absorb the curumin more readily.  Most people using curcumin take between 500 and 3,000 mg a day of it.

                                                            natasha
                                                            Participant

                                                              What is Curcumin,please?Thank you

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