Spice Shelf Miracles - Turmeric What if a drug was discovered that was effective against breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, Alzheimer's, arthritis, Chron's disease, and IBS. Part of the reason is that there is no drug company eyeing billions in profits and willing to spend millions on an advertising campaign. Well, there would be dancing in the streets. What if it had no dangerous side effects, was cheap and plentiful, and tasty. The stock of the drug company would soar and doctors would hand out the drug like candy.

Still, the research, though somewhat preliminary, is hard to ignore. Part of it is that herbs just don't work the same way as drugs. So it is difficult to see why more healthcare professionals are not recommending this herb to their patients. The best results come from years of use. So why, when research indicates that the com spice turmeric can do all of these things, is there no celebration.

Herbs simply don't have the "magic bullet" aura of a blockbuster drug.