Tumeric Cancer Cell Killer

Curcumin, a natural pigment that gives turmeric its glorious yellow color, has been shown by new research out of Ireland to kill esophageal cancer cells in the lab, suggesting tumeric health benefits might include an anti-cancer treatment. A team out of Cork Cancer Research Center treated esophageal cancer cells with curcumin, and found that it began killing these cells in just 24 hours. Unexpectedly, the cancer cells even began to digest themselves.