From WebMD on 6 January 2010, Can Cell Phones Help Fight Alzheimer’s?

Cell phone exposure may be helpful in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows. The study, involving mice, provides evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves associated with cell phone use may protect against, and even reverse, Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

From the BBC on 3 June 2009, “Weekly curry ‘may fight dementia’, and earlier on 21 November 2001, Curry ‘may slow Alzheimer’s.’

Eating a curry once or twice a week could help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a US researcher suggests. The key ingredient is curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric. Curcumin appears to prevent the spread of amyloid protein plaques – thought to cause dementia – in the brain.

From Associated Content on 13 November 2007, Tips and Recipes for Cooking with Turmeric. Three recipes. Turmeric Lime Shrimp looks like the best one.

For about five years, I have liberally laced my homemade curry dishes and homemade soups with turmeric. When I asked my physician if he had heard about the purported beneficial aspects of turmeric on Alzheimer’s Disease, he smiled and said, “That’s why I go out for curry at least once a week.” One of my friends even takes curcumin tablets.

-RichardH