Yes, I have also read about curcumin in turmeric for Alzheimer's. And hey, red wine for keeping iron down sounds like the ticket for me <g>. Short of leech therapy, I cannot give blood due to overseas living. I do not know about my genetics for this ... oh, I think my sister does have that problem. She always gives blood. At least at this point in time I have my cycles to rid me of iron.
Deanna
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.
>
> Turmeric pulls iron out of the system: it's a "moderate chelator".
> This is mainly interesting in terms of India: the thought has been
> that the turmeric somehow prevents Alzheimer's, and now they
> are thinking that maybe the way this happens is that turmeric
> leeches iron out of the system.
...
>
> BTW dark grape juice (and dark wine) also inhibits iron
> absorption. Which makes me wonder if this isn't part of
> the French diet issue: they drink wine always with
> meals, which by my theory would lower their levels
> of T2 diabetes and heart disease.
>
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