I've been
taking a curcumin product for a year with no noticeable difference.
I'm taking CMT oil, I take Probiotics and just started
taking Curcumin for inflammation... help!
But unlike pharmaceutical drugs,
taking curcumin is not dangerous, and civilizations have been consuming large amounts of it for centuries as part of their normal diets.
Even with all the data showing that it can help boost energy levels, cleanse the blood, heal digestive disorders, dissolve gallstones, treat infections, and prevent cancer, some health experts have been reluctant to recommend
taking curcumin in medicinal doses until human clinical trials have been conducted.
Studies suggest that
taking curcumin increases insulin sensitivity and could potentially help people with prediabetes avoid progressing to diabetes (193, 194).
A 2012 study indicated that patients with active rheumatoid arthritis showed a high percentage of improvement when
taking curcumin supplements.
UCLA researchers just wrapped up a study on whether Alzheimer's patients improve from
taking curcumin.
The study found that
those taking curcumin alongside their medication had a significant reduction in reported depression (using the 17 - item Hamilton depression rating scale and Montgomery - Asberg depression rating scale) than those taking a placebo with their medication.
Researchers showed that those at high risk for colon cancer could reverse the progression of their disease by
taking curcumin, the yellow pigment in the spice turmeric and curry powder — cutting down on precancerous lesions, and even pre-precancerous lesions.
Taking curcumin can help to improve endothelial function.
I started
taking Curcumin Gold and literally within a week I started noticing some difference.
So for
that I take curcumin with boswellia for pain, taurine for muscle recovery and a magnesium - calcium supplement that helps with muscle relaxation and nervous system health.
I use it in recipes and
take a curcumin oil extract without the addition of black pepper (or, Bioperene aka piperine).
Or, you can
take a curcumin supplement.
Because when
you take curcumin, for example, then that kills breast cancer stem cells, or broccoli sprouts.
If
you take curcumin / tumeric... take a sniff after your next urine test... or maybe not?
I take a curcumin supplement daily.
This means that you wouldn't have to specifically take turmeric, but could
take a curcumin supplement instead.
It's best to
take curcumin with foods that contain a little fat so that the lipids can aid in absorption of the fat - soluble curcuminoids.
showed that ulcerative colitis patients who
took curcumin for six months had a significantly lower relapse rate than those taking the placebo.
One 2006 double - blind placebo - controlled study showed that ulcerative colitis patients who
took curcumin for six months had a significantly lower relapse rate than those taking the placebo.
You can
take curcumin extract supplements, mix fresh or powdered turmeric into your bone broth, or make this soothing turmeric latte.
One randomized controlled trial found that people with metabolic syndrome who
took curcumin had significantly reduced levels of the inflammation markers CRP and MDA, compared to those who received a placebo (19).
What's more, those who
took curcumin were found to be more insulin sensitive and have better beta cell function following treatment (194).
Also, it goes without saying that quality trumps quantity every time — if you are going to
take curcumin, ensure it contains bioperine (black pepper) to optimise bioavailability, if you are taking green tea ensure that it has a high EGCG level, and for zinc I would recommend bisglycinate, gluconate, or aspartate.
The results of the study showed that women could potentially
take curcumin to protect themselves from developing progestin - accelerated tumors, researchers noted.
Not exact matches
A typical turmeric root contains only about 2 - 5 %
curcumin, so
taking an unstandardized, powdered turmeric root product means that very large amounts would be required to get a beneficial amount of
curcumin.
You won't taste the pepper, but it's essential to allow proper absorption of the
curcumin from turmeric to
take place.
Half of the participants
took one gram of
curcumin powder daily for eight weeks while the other half received a placebo pill.
So if you're
taking turmeric or
curcumin supplements, be sure they contain piperine or black pepper extract.
Chemist Dennis Liotta and his colleagues have identified relatives of
curcumin that are more soluble, and thus could be more easily
taken up by the body.
However, the improvements in absorption rate caused by this are nothing compared with the boost you can get by
taking turmeric with black pepper — just 1 / 20th of a teaspoon can significantly increase
curcumin levels in the bloodstream.
I
take Tumeric and want to buy more but from what I've read I should
take the purer form
Curcumin but apparently some people can't break it down to get the benefits.
«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.
So to have the full benefits, an extract containing substantial amounts of
curcumin should be
taken.
Turmeric is fat - soluble, which means it dissolves in fat, and some studies suggest that
curcumin in turmeric is more easily absorbed when
taken with fat.»
Take a look at the image below to see how 3Bioperine increased the absorption of
curcumin into the body by 2000 %!
The spice's active ingredient,
curcumin takes most of the credit here.
The thing is,
curcumin comprises only 3 % of the weight of turmeric powder, so you'd have to
take a whole load of turmeric powder to benefit from the effects of
curcumin.
Curcumin in turmeric is very poorly absorbed by the body when
taken on its own.
The reason you
take a turmeric supplement is to get the key ingredient
curcumin and while organic turmeric root powder isn't bad, it's nowhere near as effective as standardized turmeric extract with 95 % curcuminoids.
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And specifically about
curcumin...... yes, most comes from China and is automatically suspect, and also because it is a root, and this plant medicine is certainly in need of closer scrutiny if one is
taking it at the maximum dose (me).
If a company is selling synthetic
curcumin and not identifying that some or all of the product was synthetically derived, that lack of transparency is not only misleading consumers who think they are
taking a product derived from turmeric root, but it has the potential to hurt people.
Curcumin itself being a fatty compound, is better absorbed by the body when
taken with a meal that contains fats.
But don't confuse these two — it can
take up to 500 capsules of turmeric to deliver the amount of
curcumin you get in just one enhanced - absorption capsule.
The problem is that
curcumin on its own is not easily absorbed and also
taking it on its own in high doses can irritate the gastrointestinal system.
In a controlled trial, 60 patients were randomized into three groups and one group
took Prozac, another group
took a gram of
curcumin and the third group
took both Prozac and
curcumin.
While I'm not one to get too technical about how much
curcumin per ounce of turmeric I
take in, I do love sprinkling the beautifully orange hued spice onto whatever I can....
Also
take Vitamin A, B6 / B12, C, D, K2 + resveratrol and
Curcumin.