It is now believed that chronic, low-level inflammation plays a major role in almost every chronic, Western disease. This comprises heart disease, metabolic syndrome, cancer, Alzheimer’s and various worsening conditions. Therefore, anything that can help fight chronic, low-level inflammation is of potential significance in averting and even curing these illnesses. It turns out that curcumin is strongly anti-inflammatory; it is so powerful that it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs.