The Hidden Link Between Lifestyle and Cancer—What You Need to Know

Learn how chronic inflammation fuels cancer—and the everyday choices you can make to protect your health.

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Kathleen Barnes
March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025

A Message from Kathleen:

Dear Friends,

Curcumin has a huge number of health benefits. I’m sure you’ve heard of it—but please do not confuse it with turmeric. Even though they come from the same plant, turmeric is a spice and curcumin is medicinal unless you’re Indian and you’ve eaten turmeric in curry daily for your entire life.

Take a look at this week’s main article for more info on how curcumin helps with almost everything that ails you

Be well,

Kathleen

Main Article

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