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A physician-chef finds that healthy eating is easier when the food tastes good. Food can have a powerful effect on our bodies. Even the herbs and spices in the kitchen cupboard can help us heal.
One of those spices, turmeric, is the subject of many studies of its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity. We speak with a top researcher about the power of turmeric against the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.
We explore the stories behind the health headlines and answer listeners’ questions about food as medicine.
Guests: John La Puma, MD, is a board certified specialist in internal medicine at the Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight. He is also a graduate of the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago and has pioneered the use of food as medicine. His books include RealAge Diet and ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine. His website is www.DrJohnLaPuma.com. The photo is of Dr. La Puma.
Eat and Cook Healthy with Dr John La Puma
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Paging Dr. La Puma blog with links to books and products
Ajay Goel, PhD, is Director of Epigenetics and Cancer Prevention at the Baylor Research Institute in Dallas, TX. His research on BCM-95 curcumin for rheumatoid arthritis was published online in Phytotherapy Research March 9, 2012.
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