Thanks Liverock. Is it true that Turmeric must be taken with black pepper to be effective? I just started taking the supplement recently, and was hoping it was beneficial on it's own

Curcumin is better absorbed with black pepper(bioperine) and also preferably with some fat. I usually unscrew the capsule and put the curcumin and bioperine into a dessert spoon, put some virgin olive oil into the mix and stir before swallowing to get the best way of absorbing.

I've read that taking it with coconut oil is very good too, and cococnut oil provides some very good benefits, and antimicrobial for the stomach also.

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Hey everyone, making my first post here. :-)

I'm a big fan of Curcumin (not the taste though!) and usually just buy it in bulk at the chinese grocery shop (for some reason they pay less for the same spice...) and mix 1 tbsp of curcumin with 1 tbsp of olive oil added with some fresh ground black pepper. I mix all that into a half cup of tomato juice and down that. :-) Get a dose of the anticancer properties of curcumin and some lycopene (although not much) from the tomato juice.

Andre

Welcome to the forum Andre,

A word of warning about buying curcumin. Independant tests carried out last year found some supplies of curcumin had very high levels of lead in them. Most curcumin comes from third world countries such as China and India and herbs grown in these countries are affected by the atmospheric pollution, particularly lead.

Personally I would not buy any curcumin from a supplier who was not prepared to show me a batch certificate showing it had been tested for lead and had the claimed 95% amount of curcuminoids. Members of the Natural Products Association are reliable suppliers of supplements.

Members of NPA have to prove that their products have been tested to pharmaceutical grade for contamination and product strength before they are admitted to membership.

ConsumerLab.com News: Tests of Turmeric/Curcumin Supplements

Natural Products Association: GMP Certified Companies

Thanks for that info liverock. Good stuff to know. I was kinda disappointed to see that two companies I purchase from are not on the NPA's GMP certified list. I use some Doctor's Best products, including there curcumin, at times as well as Vitacosts brand.
Makes me wonder if I should change brands but I don't think its right to assume because they are not on this list that they are bad products..

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You can always ask any manufacturer to email you a copy of the batch certificate of analysis for any of their curcumin products.
If they refuse I would not purchase.

This sort of sub standard manufacturing practice is just the sort of ammunition that those opposed to The Dietary Supplements Act of 1994 will use to restrict the freedoms that were given under the Act.