Curcumin. Anyone have experience with diff brands and how much one should take?

Bbearhug
Bbearhug Posts: 20 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I want to start taking Curcumin for inflammation but of all the information available, that I have come across is a bit convoluted. And what kind of standardized figures should I be looking for on a label?

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    edited October 2020
    What kind of chronic inflammation do you have? Have you discussed treatments with a doctor?

    Curcumin by itself is not absorbed very well. Based on examine.com, it recommends a dose of 500mg with 20mg of black pepper extract 3x a day.
  • naturegirldebbie
    naturegirldebbie Posts: 11 Member
    I just ordered some Smarter Turmeric Curcumin. My cousin, who is a stone mason, called it a miracle drug. He was in so much pain recently that he planned to retire. He said he's nearly pain free now.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    What kind of chronic inflammation do you have? Have you discussed treatments with a doctor?

    Curcumin by itself is not absorbed very well. Based on examine.com, it recommends a dose of 500mg with 20mg of black powder extract 3x a day.

    I think you meant black PEPPER extract...
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    ccrdragon wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    What kind of chronic inflammation do you have? Have you discussed treatments with a doctor?

    Curcumin by itself is not absorbed very well. Based on examine.com, it recommends a dose of 500mg with 20mg of black powder extract 3x a day.

    I think you meant black PEPPER extract...

    LMFAO. You mean they can't use gun powder 😉

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