A Continuing Cuban-U.S. Cold War: The collapse of communism in the early 1990s had a profound effect on Cuba. Soviet economic subsidies to Cuba ended as of January 1, 1991. Without Soviet support, Cuba was submerged in a major economic crisis.
(This article covers many, but not all, of the possible side effects with curcumin. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list of curcumin side effects with you.) In general, curcumin seems unlikely to cause serious side effects. However, studies on it have been too small to fully evaluate possible side effects, especially rare side effects. Theoretically, curcumin could increase the risk of bleeding, although this has not been reported as a possible side effect of the supplement.
Curcumin Forte. (Curcuma longa) has almost twice as much Curcuminoids, the most active ingredient in the extract. Curcumin and Alzheimer's Disease. Curcumin blocks the Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF); in addition it crosses the blood-brain-barrier which can make it extremely useful in combating brain cancer.