Keith Scott MD
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For the past thirty years Keith Scott has worked as a medical doctor in both city and rural practices. He has written several books including "Medicinal Seasonings, The Healing Power of Spices" and has a special interest in phytonutrients and spices.
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Scientists have shown that compounds in clove, chilies, cinnamon, turmeric and other spices can prevent abnormal blood clotting.
A number of culinary herbs and spices contain compounds that have been shown to protect against most of the pathological processes underlying heart disease and stroke.
A clinical trial shows that garlic can cancel out cancer causing nitrates in our diet.
Recent research shows that, shogaol, a compound derived from ginger can induces programmed cell death in leukemia cells
Scientists at the University of Tokyo have shown that the herb and spice-based compound, linalool reduces the effects of stress on the immune system.
Scientists studying different types of cancers have concluded that the spice-based compound apigenin could be a powerful tool in the prevention of an array of different malignancies.
Herbs and spices are the richest source of antioxidants according to a study published in the January 2010 edition of the Nutrition Journal. The multinational authors of a new study analyzed over 3100 different foods from around the world and found that culinary herbs and spices have the highest antioxidant content of all food groups.
Turmeric is the golden spice for healthy, golden years. Both from a culinary and a medical perspective the common curry ingredient, turmeric is one of the most important spices. Researchers have found that it has outstanding properties as an anti-cancer and anti-Alzheimers's agent.
A wide range of plant-based antioxidants play a vital role in the prevention of disease. Unfortunately when scientists find that a few antioxidant supplements such as vitamin A,C and beta-carotene are harmful and do not provide any health benefits they include ALL antioxidants in their erroneous conclusions.
Cinnamon, a spice often used to flavor candies and sweet dishes, has confirmed its diabetes fighting properties.
