A woman’s deadly blood cancer was stopped in its tracks when she began taking a daily dose of a compound found in turmeric, prompting experts to call for further research. Dieneke Ferguson, 67, had myeloma diagnosed more than a decade ago. After research online she began taking 8 grams of curcumin, one of the main compounds in turmeric, each day in a tablet made by an Indian company called Sabinsa, costing £50 every ten days. Doctors said that, despite having no further treatment, her condition had remained stable for the last five years. Since the turn of the century more than 50 clinical trials…

Source: The Times January 03, 2018 00:05 UTC