From arthritis and joint pain to anxiety and depression, curcumin—the active ingredient in turmeric—has been shown to be beneficial for a range of health issues. It’s also been a staple in diets for thousands of years. If you’re debating which curcumin supplement to try, check out these 6 below:
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Jarrow Formulas Curcumin Phytosome: Advertisement Using the Meriva ingredient brand, this enhanced-absorption curcumin binds the curcumin to a fat molecule, called a phytosome, to increase its uptake into cells. |
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Doctor’s Best Curcumin C3 Complex with BioPerine: This contains all three curcuminoids at 95 percent of total curcuminoids. It also adds non-GMO black pepper to further increase the bioavailability. |
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Gaia Herbs Turmeric Supreme Extra Strength: Grown on its own exclusive, organic curcumin farm in Costa Rica, Turmeric Supreme uses the root extract along with black pepper to enhance bioavailability. |
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Natural Factors CurcuminRich Theracurmin: This specially formulated curcumin is reduced in particle size to form nanoparticles that are then microencapsulated. Called Theracurmin, it’s up to 30 times better absorbed compared with standard curcumin. |
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Solgar Full Spectrum Curcumin: Full Spectrum uses micelle technology, which encapsulates curcumin molecules with a liposomal microscopic sphere. Test results show this both allows the curcumin to remain in the body for 24 hours and also be absorbed at a whopping 185 times greater than standard curcumin powder. |
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Terry Naturally Curamin Extra Strength: This new version of Terry Naturally’s popular Curamin offers a higher dose of the same BCM-95 curcumin, which is up to 10 times more bioavailable than standard extracts. It also contains boswellia and mood-supportive DLPA. |
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