Previous studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that curcumin, a popular Indian spice derived from the turmeric root, could reduce the cancer risk for women after exposure to hormone replacement therapy.
This adds another great benefit to those we already know about - it's an anti-inflammatory herb that is helpful for shoulder, knee and elbow pain and stiffness. Many sufferers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis also find it useful for its soothing properties. This might sound odd for a spice you associate with curries, but it's there to give colour to the dish not heat.
If you don't fancy eating lots and lots of turmeric. Try our turmeric tablets which have a standradised amount of curcumin - the active ingredient that all the research rests on.
