{"id":7099,"date":"2016-08-18T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=7099"},"modified":"2016-08-18T00:28:46","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T04:28:46","slug":"curcumin-stand-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/curcumin-stand-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Curcumin Stand Up Against Cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the leading causes of death in the 21st century is cancer. And all over the world, people, burdened with disease or with the fear of losing a loved one to the scourge, have looked forward with optimism to a time when there\u2019d be a breakthrough: when an elixir to cancer will be discovered. If recent studies are anything to go by, then today the world is closer to finding this much-awaited elixir. According to different researchers, curcumin<\/em>, which is a derivative of turmeric, has a vast array of health applications – including the treatment of cancer.<\/p>\n

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Curcumin\u2019s Potential to Treat Every Kind of Cancer<\/h4>\n

One interesting fact\u00a0with the findings of the study is that curcumin shows an impressive performance in the treatment of almost every kind of cancer. That is unexpected, especially considering the fact that cancer has many different molecular pathologies; therefore, it is rather odd that curcumin seems to work for virtually all of them. However, pundits are quick to remind that curcumin has profound anti-inflammatory abilities which can act on various molecular targets.<\/p>\n

The cells have molecules which interact with each other along certain tracks. The signals that arise in the trafficking of information in those molecules presents different targets.<\/p>\n

It is not clear if curcumin molecule causes an increase in the activity of a particular molecular target or they inhibit a certain activity, but preliminary studies indicate that the result is always a potent anti-cancer activity. More good news is that curcumin doesn\u2019t adversely affect healthy cells- it selectively targets cancer cells. Other research shows that curcumin works in synergy with particular chemotherapy drugs to enhance the elimination of cancer cells.<\/p>\n

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The different ways curcumin destroys cancer<\/h4>\n

As already noted, there is copious literature supporting curcumin\u2019s effectiveness in the fight against any cancer. It does this by modulating genetic activity and expression- by both enhancing healthy cell function and destroying cancer cells.<\/p>\n

Curcumin also enhances anti-angiogenesis. This means that the turmeric derivative throttles down the additional supply of blood that can aid cancer cell growth.<\/p>\n

And what about its effect on molecular pathways? It\u2019s been found that curcumin can affect more than a hundred molecular pathways the moment it gets into the cell. Particularly, the derivative:<\/p>\n