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Best for of Curcumin?

ebethc

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Hi
I've read that curcumin is 1) best taken w Black Pepper (Piperine?) 2) best taken w phospholipids (usually, phosphatadylcholine); 3) Jarrow also makes a plain curcumin.

Which is best? Any brands recommended?

Also, the problem with the #2/phospholipids is that they are soy-derived (unless there's a brand out there that I haven't found..)

thanks
 

Sherpa

Ex-workaholic adrenaline junkie
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I tried a brand called Curamin just once but it was effective for some nasty headache pain. I believe its a blend with other natural painkillers and antiinflammatories
 

justy

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I tried turmeric root extract - cleared my sinuses and helped the air hunger that day, but also unfortunately caused severe stomach pain and diarrhoea - I'm going to try splitting the capsules into smaller amounts - have bought some blanks, but not looking forward to moving the powder from one capsule to another...
 

ebethc

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Is the curcumin with bioperine (black pepper) really better than the other kinds of curcumin? (plain, meriva, etc)

thanks
 

AndyPandy

Making the most of it
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I am using Jarrow. Splitting a 500mg capsule and taking 125mg. I am tolerating it well. I am not taking it with fats or pepper or anything special.

As far as I can tell it is working. I have had to reduce my diabetes meds and stop taking Cartia due to the curcumin reducing my blood sugar levels and thinning my blood. :) I have been on it for about 6 weeks. I can't think of anything else I am taking or doing that is having these effects.

Best wishes Andy
 

Mya Symons

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I just wanted to give a warning about Curcumin. I had Sjogren's antibodies and started taking Curcumin. The antibodies doubled. After I quit taking it, they went down. I assume it is probably one of the best things a person with a weak immune system can take. However, if you also have an autoimmune disease, it might not be a good idea to take Curcumin.
 

Gondwanaland

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I just wanted to give a warning about Curcumin. I had Sjogren's antibodies and started taking Curcumin. The antibodies doubled. After I quit taking it, they went down. I assume it is probably one of the best things a person with a weak immune system can take. However, if you also have an autoimmune disease, it might not be a good idea to take Curcumin.
Vitamin D at 3,000 iu daily for 3 months had this same effect on my thyroid antibodies last year.
 

ebethc

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Vitamin D at 3,000 iu daily for 3 months had this same effect on my thyroid antibodies last year.

Wow... I wonder what the link is between Vitamin D & Thyroid...

I don't have thyroid antibodies, but I'm hypothyroid and I believe that it has something to do w my immune problems..

I have EBV antibodies and I hope curcumin doesn't mess up my EBV... It's a drag when it flares.

thanks.
 

perchance dreamer

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I wanted to add that the noticeable effect I have with Longvida is improvement in short-term memory. I don't see any help with joint pain from this supplement.

However, the short-term memory improvement is big for me. My father had Alzheimer's, and 2 first cousins got it in their 50s, so when I started noticing a memory problem, I freaked out.

It took 2 or 3 weeks, but my short-term memory has really improved.
 

ebethc

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I wanted to add that the noticeable effect I have with Longvida is improvement in short-term memory. I don't see any help with joint pain from this supplement.

However, the short-term memory improvement is big for me. My father had Alzheimer's, and 2 first cousins got it in their 50s, so when I started noticing a memory problem, I freaked out.

It took 2 or 3 weeks, but my short-term memory has really improved.

Glad to hear that it helped! What is Longvida? What's the dosage?
 
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Not sure about which brands are the best, but I have certainly read that Curcumin paired with Black pepper extract is far more effective. I think the Bioperine website states it is absorbed 2000x better if I remember correctly.
Also, have you looked at phosphatidylserine?
 

cigana

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Hi
I've read that curcumin is 1) best taken w Black Pepper (Piperine?) 2) best taken w phospholipids (usually, phosphatadylcholine); 3) Jarrow also makes a plain curcumin.

Which is best? Any brands recommended?

Also, the problem with the #2/phospholipids is that they are soy-derived (unless there's a brand out there that I haven't found..)

thanks
The only brand that works for me in Enhansa.
 

perchance dreamer

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@ebethc, sorry to be so late responding to you.

The brand of Longvida I take is Protocol for Life Cogcumin SLCP, 400 MG. I take one in the morning and one in the late afternoon, both on an empty stomach. There are other brands of Longvida.
 

acrosstheveil

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i've tried all sorts and my favorite is liposomal curcumin w/ resveratrol. made from non-soy phospholipids too!

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