Question: What are curcuminoids?
Answer: Curcuminoids are the active compounds found in turmeric root, and the source of curcumin's many health benefits. There are several types of curcuminoids, including demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, and curcumin. Tetra-hydro curcuminoids are the strongest curcuminoids, and the most clinically studied. The most active form of curcuminiod is what’s in Organic Curcumin 95, tetra-hydro curcuminoids.
Question: How is Active Curcumin (tetra hydro curcuminoids) different from other curcuminoids?
Answer: Only some parts of curcumin are biologically active, these are called curcuminoids. Active Curcumin (tetra-hydro curcuminoids) is the purest, most potent curcuminoid molecules that exist. At 250x the potency of regular curcumin, they have strong antioxidant properties and promote a healthy inflammatory response. Organic Curcumin’s 95% tetra-hydro curcuminoids are pre-converted to their most bioavailable form, greatly reducing the time is takes for Organic Curcumin 95 nutrients to be utilized by your body!
Question: What makes Organic Curcumin 95 so much more absorbable than other curcumin capsules and powders?
Answer: Organic Curcumin 95 was specifically formulated to overcome the low absorption issues people experience with other curcumin supplements. Organic Curcumin 95 comes in vegetarian softgels that combine Active Curcumin with phospholipids for better bioavailability than capsules or powders. This unique delivery system allows the primary ingredients (Active Curcumin, black cumin seed oil, and AstraGin®) to work synergistically for maximum absorbability and benefits.
Question: What is black cumin seed oil?
Answer: There are over 600 studies showing the health benefits of black cumin seed oil. Naturally packed with vitamins and minerals, when combined with curcumin black cumin seed oil helps maintain the body's immune response, and most importantly makes the curcumin absorbable and fully bioavailable to you.
Question: What is the difference between turmeric and curcumin?
Answer: The two words are sometimes used interchangeably, but the technical difference is that turmeric is the whole rhizome (root) that is native to Southeast Asia. While curcumin is a compound that has been extracted from the turmeric root itself. Curcumin, with all the health benefits, is only about 2% - 6% of the turmeric root.
Question: How much organic curcumin 95 should I take and how often?
Answer: The suggested dose is 2 softgels once a day. Because our formula is much more potent and absorbable than most curcumin supplements, you don’t have to take multiple doses per day for it to be effective. However, you can safely double the amount and take 2 softgels twice a day (4 total per day) to affect acute conditions. Be sure to take with food, and preferably earlier in the day (breakfast or lunch) so that your body can stay active and metabolize the curcumin properly.Because each individual is different, we recommend consulting with your healthcare provider before taking any supplement.