Fighting Colon Cancer With Spices, Onions.

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Fighting Colon Cancer With Spices, Onions

A pill combining chemicals found in onions and turmeric, a spice used in curries, reduced both the size and number of precancerous lesions in the human intestinal tract.

Previous studies on populations that consume large amounts of curry have strongly suggested that curcumin, a chemical found in turmeric, might be effective in treating bowel cancer. Similarly, quercetin, an antioxidant flavanoid contained in onions, has been shown to inhibit growth of colon cancer cells.

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http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/19/fighting_colon_cancer_with_spices_onions.htm