CURCUMIN ABSORPTION

How to Boost Your Body’s Ability to Absorb Curcumin

A lot of research has been done over the past decade. Turmeric, and specifically curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, has been studied to uncover its health benefits and potential pharmaceutical uses. These studies have proven that curcumin not only works, but is also safe, as it affects diseased or damaged cells in the body while leaving healthy cells protected and intact.

However, a persistent problem is that curcumin has limited bioavailability—the ability to be absorbed and utilized by the body.

So, how can we help our bodies optimize the absorption of curcumin and maximize the benefits of this golden spice?

1. Mix it with healthy fats

One of the main reasons curcumin has limited bioavailability is because it has low water solubility. However, curcuminoids are lipophilic (they attach to fats), so we can help curcumin by mixing it with healthy fats.

If curcumin binds to fat, it will be more easily absorbed by our intestines. Take Midofenac Extra with food.

2. Piperine improves the absorption of curcumin by 2000%.

Midofenac Extra already contains a bioavailability enhancer - a 99% black pepper extract - piperine. Most of the ingested curcumin is metabolized before the body absorbs it. This is due to the activity of digestive enzymes in the stomach, intestines and liver. Piperine, a compound in black pepper, has been shown to make curcumin more bioavailable.

Piperine is a potent inhibitor of drug metabolism. It protects curcumin from digestive enzymes that actively try to remove it from the bloodstream. Therefore, it increases the absorption of curcumin and has no side effects.

One study concluded that piperine increases the bioavailability of curcumin by 2000%.

Turmeric root contains over 100 compounds with powerful pharmacological properties.

That’s why we recommend our Midofenac Extra to help you get the most out of turmeric.