Mike I just purchased a book on MM that was on the John Hopkins website. It details MM, traditional treatment and alternative treatment. It does speak of the NSAIDS being helpful. I will read more and post several links they give. This book tells the technical details as well as what to ask your doctor, treatments and how they work, and the latest articles available. As MM is so deadly one has to be on the alert all the time. I must say that I don't eat as much curcumin at the moment as the craving for it was lessened when my MM went into remission but I do still use it.
I actually craved the curry and did not know why until I read later that it was a good adjunct to treatment. I had such a rare form of MM that I did not secret light chains, Proteins or anything associated with MM and only by bone marrow did I find out why my body shut down and why I was in such terrible pain. I had 98% plasma cells in my biopsy. So I truly am a miracle BUT I can never stop doing the natural supplements or my MM will rear its ugly head. I want everyone here to get well and stay there!!MMS
On 4/6/2008
MCrow wrote:
This topic is of great interest to me as well. I have a file as thick as my wrist on this very subject.
There are very few papers on the connection between diet and MM, but the ones that do exist are fascinating, in my opinion. But more to the point of your question, allegedly curcumin (turmeric) kills MM human cell lines in vitro. I take this supplement every day--more than is recommended.
If you do a very thorough search of clinical trials regarding MGUS and MM, you will eventually find some trials that involve administration of NSAIDS daily, ascorbic acid, and probably curcumin.
Just speaking for myself, I take NSAIDS, curcumin, B-12 and Vitamin D supplements daily. I've seen some good data on green tea, but I don't drink it, unfortunately. I need to start!
Mike