"When I buy a supplement, I want the version that's been researched well. That's why I chose this form instead of just grabbing the first bottle I saw."
People usually take it for:
- Healthy joints and the body's normal swelling response
Curcumin is the part of turmeric that scientists have studied the most. I picked a phytosome kind because it's made so your body soaks up more of it than regular curcumin. When I buy a supplement, I want the kind that's been studied.
Why I like it: I'm paying more attention to aging well, and this is the kind with research behind it.
Why the phytosome form instead of regular turmeric?
Plain curcumin doesn't soak in well, so most of what you swallow never reaches your blood. The phytosome kind is attached to a healthy fat that helps it soak in, and studies in people show a lot more of it gets in. The study on how well it soaks in → For achy joints, the NIH says some studies show a small benefit, and better research is still needed. The NIH turmeric fact sheet →
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