Over the last couple of years we've seen many celebrities credit the Indian spice turmeric with making them look more youthful, battle depression - and this weekend we even learned that Gary Barlow believes that his daily 'turmeric latte' helps him lose weight. But for 67-year-old Dieneke Ferguson, this simple spice has - in her opinion - saved her life. Dieneke was diagnosed with incurable multiple myeloma in 2007. After half a decade of failed medical intervention, including three rounds of chemotherapy, doctors told her treatment would have to stop.