Any Thoughts about Curcumin
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Any Thoughts about Curcumin

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    • April 27, 2012 at 5:41 pm
    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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      • April 27, 2012 at 6:11 pm
      Linny
      Participant

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

      • April 27, 2012 at 6:11 pm
      Linny
      Participant

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

      • April 27, 2012 at 6:11 pm
      Linny
      Participant

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

      • April 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm
      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

       

      • April 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm
      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

       

        • April 28, 2012 at 2:37 am
        susanr
        Participant

        thank you appreciate your post and info links….

        • April 28, 2012 at 2:37 am
        susanr
        Participant

        thank you appreciate your post and info links….

        • April 28, 2012 at 2:37 am
        susanr
        Participant

        thank you appreciate your post and info links….

      • April 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm
      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

       

      • April 27, 2012 at 7:54 pm
      natasha
      Participant

      What is Curcumin,please?Thank you

      • April 27, 2012 at 7:54 pm
      natasha
      Participant

      What is Curcumin,please?Thank you

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:10 pm
        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.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:10 pm
        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.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:37 pm
        natasha
        Participant

        Do you buy it in pharmasy?Thank you

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:37 pm
        natasha
        Participant

        Do you buy it in pharmasy?Thank you

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:43 pm
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Many Health food stores sell it.  A few pharmacies.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:43 pm
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Many Health food stores sell it.  A few pharmacies.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:48 pm
        natasha
        Participant

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

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:48 pm
        natasha
        Participant

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

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:58 pm
        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.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:58 pm
        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.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:58 pm
        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.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:48 pm
        natasha
        Participant

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

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:43 pm
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Many Health food stores sell it.  A few pharmacies.

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:37 pm
        natasha
        Participant

        Do you buy it in pharmasy?Thank you

        • April 27, 2012 at 8:10 pm
        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.

      • April 27, 2012 at 7:54 pm
      natasha
      Participant

      What is Curcumin,please?Thank you

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