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by Gloria Gamat on June 21, 2008
Several times in this blog, I have mentioned turmeric (a common Asian spice) as a potential anti-diabetes - as suggested by various research findings.
Now, here's another one that puts turmeric in the limelight: a research team from Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center looked into the effect of turmeric on diabetic mice.

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The findings? Turmeric is a potential anti-diabetes and anti-obesity. Of course, only if the same results are found true in human subjects, later on.
Historically, turmeric has been used as cure for healing wounds, inflammation and for relieving pain. Since inflammation is believed to be responsible for the onset of both type2 diabetes and obesity - then maybe turmeric can really help.
The above research has admittedly have a long way to go, but we'll see. It's interesting to watch this unfold. But then I have never really heard anyone harmed by spices in Asia, don't you think?
Now, here's another one that puts turmeric in the limelight: a research team from Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center looked into the effect of turmeric on diabetic mice.

© Enygmatic-Halycon
The findings? Turmeric is a potential anti-diabetes and anti-obesity. Of course, only if the same results are found true in human subjects, later on.
Dr. Tortoriello, working with pediatric resident Stuart Weisberg, M.D., Ph.D., and Rudolph Leibel, M.D., fellow endocrinologist and the co-director of the Naomi Berrie diabetes center, discovered that turmeric-treated mice were less susceptible to developing Type 2 diabetes, based on their blood glucose levels, and glucose and insulin tolerance tests. T
They also discovered that turmeric-fed obese mice showed significantly reduced inflammation in fat tissue and liver compared to controls. They speculate that curcumin, the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient in turmeric, lessens insulin resistance and prevents Type 2 diabetes in these mouse models by dampening the inflammatory response provoked by obesity.
Their findings are the subject of a soon-to-be published paper in Endocrinology and were recently presented at ENDO 2008, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco.
Historically, turmeric has been used as cure for healing wounds, inflammation and for relieving pain. Since inflammation is believed to be responsible for the onset of both type2 diabetes and obesity - then maybe turmeric can really help.
The above research has admittedly have a long way to go, but we'll see. It's interesting to watch this unfold. But then I have never really heard anyone harmed by spices in Asia, don't you think?
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Response from:
Patricia
(01/18/09 12:10pm)
I find your blog post very interesting.It is new to ,I have never heard that turmeric is being used in this way. For that matter I never knew mice have diabetes.I hope they can use this on humans inthe near future.I beleive that God put things in nature to help out health.
Response from:
williamshaw
(01/23/10 12:33pm)
I WOULD LIKE YO KNOW MORE ABOUT TUMERIC/DIABETES/PSA
Response from:
Chemist
(01/27/10 7:17am)
Does the 1/2 tsp turmeric need to be in the glass of milk? I've been using Turmeric (1 capsule 2xday) for quite some time for other purpose. Having some vague symptoms I'm just now linking to diabetes possibility--makes sense now that I've become aware.
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