the piperin (active ingredient in BP) helps
the body absorb curcumin (active ingredient in tumeric).
To that, just add some ground turmeric, a pinch of black pepper (which helps
your body absorb the curcumin), a sprinkle of cinnamon (another natural anti-inflammatory) and your sweetener of choice.
There are plenty of ways to add turmeric to your diet, but Roosevelt adds that it's best to consume turmeric in combination with black pepper, which helps
the body absorb curcumin.
Not exact matches
But what many might not know is that when black pepper is paired with turmeric, it enhances the speed at which the
curcumin (the anti-inflammatory agent in turmeric) is
absorbed in the
body.
Body can not
absorb 95 % of
curcumin extract powder.
Combining turmeric with black pepper, as I do in this recipe, will help to increase the
body's ability to
absorb and digest the
curcumin due to its pungent piperine content.
I've read that combining turmeric with black pepper greatly enhances the
body's ability to
absorb the
curcumin from the turmeric so it might be good to either add black pepper (ground or whole) to the kraut mixture or just grind a bit on when serving.
It's no news that
curcumin, turmeric's main active ingredient, is one of the most potent anti-cancerous, and anti-inflamatory natural compounds, but simply ingesting turmeric will not be very beneficial, because the human
body has a hard time
absorbing curcumin on its own.
Curcumin is not naturally
absorbed well into the
body but studies have found a 2000 % increase in absorption when combined with black pepper.
Even something like peanut butter may help the
body absorb the turmeric since
curcumin is fat soluble, much like vitamins A, D, E, and K. Turmeric is the most bioavailable if heated in oil.
The oils in all Laird Superfood Creamers may increase the
body's ability to
absorb curcumin - the active ingredient in turmeric.
One big problem, the new report notes, is that
curcumin is not easily
absorbed by the
body.
However,
curcumin is also a team player, and in order for it to be
absorbed by your
body, it needs some help.
«First of all, freshly ground black pepper will increase the bioavailability of
curcumin, which basically means that it makes it possible for the
body to
absorb the
curcumin.
Curcumin in turmeric is very poorly
absorbed by the
body when taken on its own.
Curcumin itself being a fatty compound, is better
absorbed by the
body when taken with a meal that contains fats.
Because it is well known that
curcumin is not well
absorbed or utilized by the
body, supplement manufacturers keep developing different forms of it, to try to address this problem.
Curcumin is
absorbed and utilized in the
body with a little help from black pepper.
Curcumin is hydrophobic and has low bioavailability, which means that by itself, it is hard for the
body to
absorb.
Your
body doesn't readily
absorb curcumin without some help.
As I've mentioned before,
curcumin (the active component of turmeric) is one that's tough for our
bodies to
absorb.
Indeed,
curcumin is fat soluble, which means that it can only be
absorbed properly by the
body when in combination with fats.
The downside is that
curcumin has low bioavailability, meaning your
body needs help
absorbing it.
It is hard for our
bodies to
absorb the
curcumin in turmeric (the stuff that does all the work) when taken raw, you can actually only
absorb 1 % of the
curcumin.
* In the case of Meriva 500 - SF, the
body readily
absorbs the
curcumin complex, resulting in more
curcumin reaching cells for improved benefit.
Black pepper helps your
body absorb all that powerful
curcumin — specifically, it's the piperine content in the pepper.
Curcumin does have a weakness, however: it isn't well
absorbed by the
body.
Curcumin has a relatively low bioavailability, which means it is poorly
absorbed and rapidly metabolized and eliminated by the
body, so it is generally regarded as safe.
The results of the study indicated that the bioavailability of BCM - 95 ® CG was 6.93 higher than normal
curcumin formulas, meaning that it was
absorbed earlier and retained longer in the
body, offering support for temporary pain relief.
While there are many types of turmeric to enjoy, the concern with the plant is its lack of bioavailability (ability to be
absorbed by the human
body) and the fact that turmeric only comprises up to 6 percent of
curcumin, so it's important to double - check the standardized amount of
curcumin in any supplement you may be taking.
To put it simply, isolated
curcumin, the type of turmeric MOST supplements are using these days is not effective as it's an isolated compound and poorly
absorbed by the
body in that isolated form.
I consume a significant amount in both liquid and capsule form each day, but it is always a challenge to know how well my
body is
absorbing the
curcumin.
This is because the
body struggles to
absorb curcumin on its own.
I like to add a bit of black pepper whenever I cook with turmeric because the piperine (a compound in the pepper) helps our
bodies to
absorb more of the
curcumin.