The shake of black pepper in the ingredient list is there for more than just seasoning; black pepper provides piperine, which is essential
for absorbing curcumin.
Not exact matches
«Neither
curcumin nor turmeric taken orally is well
absorbed unless taken with black pepper or piperine, a constituent of black pepper responsible
for its pungency,» says integrative medicine doyen Dr Andrew Weil, M.D.. His recommended dose is 400 mg to 600 mg daily.
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.
But when I started looking into actual formulations and actual data
for «better
absorbed»
curcumin, what I found was shocking.
Curcumin is hydrophobic and has low bioavailability, which means that by itself, it is hard
for the body to
absorb.
According to the new research, in this case, «It may be possible
for [
curcumin] to have an effect on human health without being
absorbed.»
As I've mentioned before,
curcumin (the active component of turmeric) is one that's tough
for our bodies to
absorb.
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.
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.