Turmeric extract Curcumin

I checked the resources thread and saw some information and links to research on curcumin. I think I'm missing how to get to the more detailed stuff?

I'm finding a lot of low cost supplements advertising as "curcumin" when they are actually just "tumeric" (curcuma longa). Based on the links you all shared, it looks like I need to be searching for "Curcumin 95" or "C3". All of those I've found have Piperine. I checked the manufacturer info on Curcumasorb and it indicates that 500mg = 4g of curcumin. That would mean this stuff is not as expensive as I thought it was.

I'm still looking for dosage information on Boswellia. I'm scheduled to see my doc tomorrow, so I'll ask him about that while I'm there.

Speaking as someone currently flaring and sadly low on anything that could be called meds (no prescribed drugs of any kind and my herbal supplies are running low), all this talk of Curcumin has grabbed my attention.

I think I'll be trying it as soon as possible, and I'll keep you informed as to how it works out (fingers crossed).

There aren't too many facts regarding Turmeric/Curcumin helping people to achieve remission but there are several studies which clearly show a correlation between Turmeric/Curcumin in helping people stay in remission once it is achieved. I have had my finger on the trigger regarding this for a very long time. Maybe it is getting close to time for me to pull that trigger myself.

I saw my Dr this morning. He told me to start Boswellia 250mg 3x / day. I think that's lower than a lot of folks take it at. I should have a note from the medical assistant soon on the brand they recommend.

I think the Curcumin (and hopefully the Bowellia) works together with the Humira and they make each other more effective. I've had severe UC for a long time. I believe I've improved about 40-50% over the course of 2013.

I'm going to stick with the Curcumasorb for now. I checked around and this seems to be the most cost effective option for me. Study of this stuff shows 500mg absorbs into the blood stream at the same volume as 4g of Curcumin. I'm taking 6 units / day (=12g curcumin absorption), which means a $40 bottle will last me 30 days.

Gary says above that Curcumin helps maintain remission and that makes a lot of sense based on what I've read. It takes a while, but it get into your cells in your colon. Research also suggests this helps prevent colon cancer, which we are all at risk for. So there's another good reason to use it.

For the time being, Entyvio is not on the list of options for me. Yeah! My doc wants to add 6mp to my regimen this year and see where we are at the end of 14. :)

Pure Encapsulations (the same company) sells straight curcumin too (95% curcuminoids). I don't know how the Phytosome makes Curcumasorb more successfully absorbed. PE seems to be concerned with how much is getting to the blood stream. So that's a measure of success from their point of view. I don't know if that directly relates to what gets into the Colonic cells and whether research would correlate that. It may be very difficult to study what's going on intra-cellularly. I'm sure there are others here who understand this better than I do.

If you have something that works, whatever it costs is a great deal. If what you're taking now was recommended by your doctor, maybe he or she has thoughts about switching the brand to save some dollars? I can email my doctor through the physician's assistant and ask questions like that without needing an appointment. A lot of the larger practices are using "mychart", a web site that lets you ask your doctor questions and see test results, upcoming appointment, etc.