Fighting Lupus With Turmeric: Good as Gold
A quarter teaspoon of the spice turmeric put to the test for the treatment of uncontrollable lupus (SLE) nephritis in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Subscribe to Dr. Greger’s free nutrition newsletter at www.nutritionfacts.org/subscribe and get a free recipe from his new HOW NOT TO DIE COOKBOOK. (All proceeds Dr. Greger receives from the sales of his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements go to support the 501c3 nonprofit that runs NutritionFacts.org.) For more on the anti-inflammatory effects of turmeric, see: • Turmeric Curcumin and Rheumatoid Arthritis (nutritionfacts.org/video/turmeric-curcumin-and-rheumatoid-arthritis/) • Turmeric Curcumin and Osteoarthritis (nutritionfacts.org/video/turmeric-curcumin-and-osteoarthritis/) • Speeding Recovery from Surgery with Turmeric (nutritionfacts.org/video/speeding-recovery-from-surgery-with-turmeric) What about anti-cancer effects? • Back to Our Roots: Curry and Cancer (nutritionfacts.org/video/back-to-our-roots-curry-and-cancer/) • Carcinogenic Blocking Effects of Turmeric (nutritionfacts.org/video/carcinogen-blocking-effects-of-turmeric/) • Turmeric Curcumin Reprogramming Cancer Cell Death (nutritionfacts.org/video/turmeric-curcumin-reprogramming-cancer-cell-death/) • Turmeric Curcumin and Colon Cancer (nutritionfacts.org/video/turmeric-curcumin-and-colon-cancer/) • Turmeric Curcumin and Pancreatic Cancer (nutritionfacts.org/video/Turmeric-Curcumin-and-Pancreatic-Cancer) • Topical Application of Turmeric Curcumin for Cancer (nutritionfacts.org/video/topical-application-of-turmeric-curcumin-for-cancer/) • Turmeric Curcumin, MGUS, and Multiple Myeloma (nutritionfacts.org/video/turmeric-curcumin-MGUS-and-multiple-myeloma) For practical considerations, see Boosting the Bioavailability of Curcumin (nutritionfacts.org/video/boosting-the-bioavailability-of-curcumin/) and Who Shouldn’t Consume Curcumin or Turmeric? (nutritionfacts.org/video/who-shouldnt-consume-curcumin-or-turmeric/). Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/fighting-lupus-with-turmeric-good-as-gold and he'll try to answer it! www.NutritionFacts.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Podcast: nutritionfacts.org/audio/ • Subscribe: http://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ • Donate: www.NutritionFacts.org/donate
