Curcumin is what makes turmeric orange. It is also a very popular supplement. What does it do exactly? How should it be taken? How is it used in integrative oncology? Can you take it with chemo? Tina & Leah answer these questions and much more in this episode of The Cancer Pod.

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Links we mentioned on this episode and other cool stuff:

A review of the health benefits of Curcumin Foods

Turmeric in cancer care Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

A list of Dr. Aggarwal  articles that have been retracted PubMed

Scientific papers peer reviewed, open access onlind  PubPeer

Curcumin- summary by the National Cancer Institute NCI

What’s the difference between a root & a rhizome? Herb Pharm

Topical henna and turmeric study Daru J of Pharm Sciences 

Topical turmeric for mouth sores from cancer treatment Phytother Review

CURCUMIN- A Chemical and Technical Assessment (CTA)  

Lead found in Curcumin supplements Public Health Reports 

Potential of Curcumin in CLL Hematology & Oncology

High dose Curcumin for Monoclonal gammopathy (myeloma) 

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