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Kim


On 9/19/07, Robin Switzer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I have a ton of them!  If you like Indian food, they use tumeric in a lot
> of their dishes.
> I made a spice blend using tumeric and the following:
>
> 6 parts tumeric
> 3 parts cumin
> 3 parts ground coriander
> 6 parts ground fennel
> 1 part powdered dry ginger
> 1 part ground black papper
> 1/4 part ground cinnamon
>
> This is a fantastic blend of spices!  When steaming veggies, you can
> powder this on them.  You can also mix with a little olive oil and toss the
> already steamed veggies in the mix for a few minutes to heat the mixture and
> let the food absorb the flavor.  There are also lots of meat dishes using
> this type of spice mix.  It is recommended to stimulate digestion as well.
>
> If you'd like some recipes, let me know.
>
> Robin Switzer727.743.5998 cell727.945.1151 ofc> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007
> 15:52:14 -0600> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Tumeric or
> Curcumin?> To: [log in to unmask]> > So I wonder if it is used
> in cooking and stimulates the liver to produce> more bile, it might be good
> for those of us who have no gallbaldder. I am> far from being a chef and am
> not familiar with spices or herbs and don't> really know what goes with
> what. What kind of dishes could you use Tumeric> in?> > Kim> > > On 9/19/07,
> Robin Switzer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> >> > Hello everyone,> >>
> > Just a quick clarification on Tumeric.... the spice is most effective
> when> > used in cooking - not taken as a supplement. This could explain the
> upper> > GI complications listed. Tumeric actually stimulates the liver,
> making it> > more effective in producing bile. From my nutritional studies:
> "Tumeric is> > much more than just the curcumin that the scientists identify
> as its> > enhancing ingredient. A highly isolated tumeric extract
> standardized only> > to curcumin would miss the recognized
> cancer-preventative and antil> > inflammatory properties present in the
> whole plant".> >> > Just an FYI, I am completing my Masters Degree in
> Holistic> > Nutrition. Tumeric is the subject of many research projects
> underway> > related to cancer and cancer prevention.> >> > All the best,> >>
> > Robin> > > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:15:10 -0600> From:
> [log in to unmask]>> > Subject: Re: Tumeric or Curcumin?> To:
> [log in to unmask]> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > From:
> "Adrienne Smith" <[log in to unmask]>>> > > > > Does anyone know if the
> bright yellow ground spice labelled tumeric is> > the> > same thing as
> curcumin??> >> >> > It is my understanding that> > curcumin is the active
> ingred. in turmeric.> > From one of my files:> >> > "Turmeric (main active
> ingredient curcumin) -- 1 of the top cancer-healing>> > herbs; 2-4 g or 2
> tsp turmeric; up to 6-8 grams of curcumin has been used,>> > those this
> dosage can cause GI difficulties (Gammill, 10/04); curcumin's>> >
> synergistic w/genistein (in [fermented] soy), green tea, & bromelain;>> >
> curcumin's especially effective w/estrogenic breast cancer> (> >
> www.herbalfields.com/c7.html); curcumin's a COX-2 inhibitor,>> >
> antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, anti-angiogenic, induces>> >
> apoptosis, enhances immunity; curcumin's not very bioavailable, but taking>>
> > it w/piperine makes it more 2000% bioavailable; use good brand (e.g.,
> New>> > Chapter, Zyflamend, Source Naturals); "curcumin can be hard on your
> gut">> > "curcumin is a SAPK inhibitor...[It prevents] drug resistance
> [MDR]"> For> > more info,>
> www.lef.org/magazine/mag2002/jul2002_report_curcumin_01.html>> >
> www.turmeric-curcumin.com