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Becky · 05-31-2008, 10:14 AM

Tumeric is the actual herb. Curcumin the the component in the tumeric that gives food the food its yellow color. For example, tumeric (powdered) is one of the ingredients in curry powder. Curry powder is yellow because of the tumeric (which contains the yellow "molecule" curcumin). It is curcumin that is the active.

Another way to look at it is tea is good for you. You drink tea. The actives in tea that make it good for you is the ECG (whatever - I forget the letters but you know what I mean)!!

You eat tumeric but it is the curcumin in tumeric that is the good stuff.

05-31-2008, 10:14 AM	#15
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Tumeric is the actual herb. Curcumin the the component in the tumeric that gives food the food its yellow color. For example, tumeric (powdered) is one of the ingredients in curry powder. Curry powder is yellow because of the tumeric (which contains the yellow "molecule" curcumin). It is curcumin that is the active. Another way to look at it is tea is good for you. You drink tea. The actives in tea that make it good for you is the ECG (whatever - I forget the letters but you know what I mean)!! You eat tumeric but it is the curcumin in tumeric that is the good stuff. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"