Hi, I read on another thread about Thorne brand Curcumin. I am currently using Gaia.
Do you have brands you like?
Posted by Tammy N. (Member # 26835) on :
I like Pure Encapsulations because it does not have any fillers (like nasty magesium stearate, etc.)
Posted by MichaelTampa (Member # 24868) on :
For pure curcumin, I like Lee Silsby "Enhansa". But I like Xymogen's "Nrf2 Activator", which contains curcumin and some others, much much better.
Posted by faithful777 (Member # 22872) on :
My holistic doctor said that Thorne's curcumin is more available to the body.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
NOW brand ... awesome!
Very cheap at Swanson's Vitamins.
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
I get bulk turmeric powder at the healthfood store and put it in a capsule. I think that's a pretty cheap way to go.
Posted by Kudzuslipper (Member # 31915) on :
Faithful, is it the regular or the Meriva from Thorne?
Tutu, I like NOW products.
Posted by AuntyLynn (Member # 35938) on :
We gave my Mom "Tumeric Force" by New Chapter - a concentrate. Not exactly cheap, but I think it helped her.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I LOVE the NOW brand! No gluten, no yeast, no &^%$!!
I tried Turmeric Force .. not as effective for ME as the Curcumin. Turmeric Force has other stuff in it. It's not all turmeric.
Posted by timaca (Member # 6911) on :
Has anyone seen (1)an improvement from using the curcumin? (2) seen a drop in platelet count using curcumin? (3) had side effects from using curcumin? (4) how much do you take?
Thanks, Timaca
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I have less pain while taking curcumin. I have an EXTREMELY sensitive stomach and it was made worse by some recent prescriptions.... so I had to stop the Curcumin for awhile.
I am now back on it. I'm only taking one capsule per day. I'm making sure my stomach is OK first. I had been taking 2 and even 3 per day. (655mg, I believe).
I had no other side effects and some reports show that it is GOOD for the digestive tract.
I don't know anything about platelet counts. I've taken Curcumin for 2-3 yrs and don't know about any negative blood work over the years.
Posted by AuntyLynn (Member # 35938) on :
Thanks for that info Lymetoo.
Curcumin is likely lots cheaper than the Tumeric Force as well.
Posted by Kudzuslipper (Member # 31915) on :
I also have had less pain since taking it consistently(1-2 times a day) when I tried at first I thought it upset my stomach...but who really know since we take so much. This time I started after I had been on this set of abx for a month... Since I have started I have less joint and muscle pain, and amazingly, my always soft/liquid bowel movements have been much better.
I am excited by this, as I cannot take any anti-inflammatory drugs. And all my inflammation markers are high.
But I have also been taking Epicor, an immune modulator, also supposed to help regulate inflammation.