Turmeric is used in the kitchens of all South Asian countries, including India and Pakistan. But is turmeric only used for flavor or can it improve our health and prevent cancer? You will find thousands of such articles explaining how turmeric can treat serious ailments like heartburn, indigestion, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer's. It can even cure cancer. Thousands of studies have been done on turmeric. A compound in it is said to have a medicinal effect, and this component is called curcumin.Experiments on mice have shown that high levels of curcumin have been shown to prevent many types of cancer from growing in them. But turmeric contains two to three percent curcumin and when we eat it, our body does not absorb that amount. However, studies on turmeric have rarely reported a normal amount of turmeric in the diet.So can the constant consumption of a small amount of turmeric improve our health or should we use turmeric supplements or curcumin to keep away from diseases. How was...