Category Archives: Health

Once again we read about a component of a major curry spice being used in the seemingly never-ending fight against cancer. And, once again, it is the curcumin compound (the ingredient that makes turmeric yellow). Over the years we have … Continue reading →

Every now and again we spot an article about the health benefits from some common curry spices. And in the last few weeks, we’ve seen a couple of these articles (actually, we’ve seen quite a few articles but they are … Continue reading →

Once again the Curry Focus team reads about another health benefit of curcumin, one of the compounds found in turmeric, which is a spice that is often used in curries. US researchers in the University of Michigan Medical School have … Continue reading →

A lot of stories have been circulating recently on using curcumin to help repair damage caused by a stroke. Researchers have used curcumin, one of the main compounds in curry spice turmeric, to create a new treatment that helps regenerate … Continue reading →

Once again the internet health news channels are awash with news of a common curry spice component being researched for its health giving benefits. And once again it is curcumin, one of the main compounds in turmeric. Turmeric is used … Continue reading →

Chinese scientists have found out that capsaicin, the active ingredient of a chilli that makes the chilli hot, relaxes blood vessels. This lowers blood pressure and, consequently, reduces the chance of having a heart attack. The scientists have tested laboratory … Continue reading →

We’ve spotted that once again curcumin, a component of turmeric, has been found to help fight skin and breast cancer. Curcumin was effective in battling melanoma cells. Melanoma is a skin cancer that causes around 50,000 deaths a year around … Continue reading →

We have spotted an Internet article that describes Chinese research into using common curry ingredients in the fight against prostate cancer and Kennedy’s disease, both diseases that affect only men. One piece of research has found that eating pungent foods … Continue reading →

The Internet is buzzing with the latest medical application for one of the spices used in Indian cooking. The spice is saffron and saffron is often added to cooking rice, resulting in a yellow colour and delicate slightly bitter taste. … Continue reading →

This amazing claim has recently been made by Russian doctors. As well as preventing swine flu, curries could also prevent the common cold. The doctors claim that curry spices, such as turmeric, zeera (cumin) and ginger are the key ingredients … Continue reading →