Contrary to decades of hype, curcumin alone is unlikely to boost health

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 12:21 in Health & Medicine

Curcumin, a compound in turmeric, continues to be hailed as a natural treatment for a wide range of health conditions, including cancer and Alzheimer's disease. But a new review of the scientific literature on curcumin has found it's probably not all it's ground up to be. The report instead cites evidence that, contrary to numerous reports, the compound has limited -- if any -- therapeutic benefit.

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