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by pixelglow 3977 days ago
Curcumin is poorly absorbed but there are several ways to increase the bioavailability[1]. Otherwise too little will be absorbed to be effective, and you'd just be ingesting an expensive placebo.

You could

* Combine it with black pepper, warmth and/or oil.

* Use the Meriva or BCM-95 form.

* Use nanoparticles, marketed as Theracurmin/Theracumin.

Most nights, I combine two caps of Theracurmin with fish oil and lukewarm water for my wife to drink. It does seem to help with her arthritis.

1: http://examine.com/supplements/Curcumin/