In a study reported in the September edition of the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology the effect of various doses of piperine was determined. Results showed that piperine at all dosage ranges used in the study possessed anti-depression like activity and cognitive enhancing effects at all treatment durations. Researchers determined that piperine is a functional food that improves brain functioning.

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Margaret is both a myeloma survivor and the unofficial curcumin queen.  Her site is all about myeloma and curcumin.

CurCumin in multiple myeloma
Myeloma Today in conversation with Dr. Bharat Aggarwal
Please tell us about the use of natural products in
cancer therapy.
The use of natural products in cancer therapy is noth-
ing new. Between the years 1981 and 2002 almost
74% of all drugs approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) were either natural products,
were based thereon, or mimicked them in one form or
another. Many of the active chemical entities in these
natural products have already been identified. So it is

here are david's thoughts

This article on curcumin doesn't give any new info on the subject of curcumin but since it was in my hometown paper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, I thought I'd post it. David

"Bharat Aggarwal knew that the protein, tumor necrosis
factor, or TNF, could cause a whole cascade of inflammation
in the human body -- a very bad thing. He also knew that
turmeric, the yellow curry spice, was a potent
anti-inflammatory in traditional ayurvedic medicine."

If you don't already supplement with resveritrol and curcumin, please read these articles-David

This link is to Margaret's Corner on nkfactor- 

 
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"The natural products, curcumin and resveratrol, are established
anti-inflammatory compounds that mediate their effects by inhibiting
activation of NF-kappaB signaling."

 

This forum as well as Margaret's Corner have covered curcumin's ability to combat cancer but this article talks about curcumin and other therapies and their ability to help survivor's with their side effects.  David 

Alternative Medicine for Cancer Related Fatigue