Research says curry reduces the risk of heart attack after surgery

Turmeric powder (curry) extract has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine and Indian medicine According to a new Thai study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, curry can also reduce the risk of heart attack in patients undergoing heart tower bridge surgery Researchers at Chiang Mai University in Thailand say curry has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties The purpose of bypass surgery is to improve the blood supply of myocardium However, during the operation, the heart tissue will be damaged due to insufficient blood supply, which will increase the risk of heart attack If curry is added to the traditional treatment, the risk of heart attack will be greatly reduced In the new study, Thai researchers surveyed 121 patients admitted to hospital between 2009 and 2011 who had non emergency heart bypass surgery Half of the patients took 1 g curcumin capsule 4 times a day, starting from 3 days before operation and continuing to 5 days after operation The other half took the same dose of placebo The incidence rate of heart disease was 13% in patients taking curcumin capsules after hospitalization, and the incidence rate of heart disease in placebo group was 30% Taking curcumin capsules reduced the risk of heart disease by 65%, when researchers took into account differences before surgery Thai researchers pointed out that the reason why curcumin capsule can reduce the risk of postoperative heart attack may be that curcumin has the properties of anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory, which can help reduce the risk of heart damage in patients Dr Bharat Agarwal, who specializes in the role of curcumin in cancer therapy at Anderson Cancer Research Center in Houston, US, also said that many studies have shown that inflammation plays a role in promoting the formation of a series of diseases such as heart disease, and curcumin compounds are having strong anti-inflammatory effects.