HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Curcumin bcm-95 capsules

Support Forums
>
Ulcerative Colitis
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 4/6/2011 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

I recently purchased curcumin bcm-95 capsules as I heard they are anti-inflammatory etc. Will they irritate my colon though? Does anyone take them?

Any feedback is much appreciated
Thanks :-)
Posted 4/6/2011 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
I take 800 mg of curcumin daily
Posted 4/6/2011 6:21 AM (GMT 0)
I take about 1,000 mg of curcumin daily. They say it needs to be ingested with fats. So I mix it in whole milk yogurt rather than just take the capsules. I open up the capsules and put it in the yogurt. Don't know if I'm doing the right thing, but it works for me. (still unsure if the curcumin itself tamps down inflammation because mine is pretty chronic)
Posted 2/19/2015 5:20 AM (GMT 0)
These are distinct from both turmeric and curcumin in that BCM-95 are formulated for maximum bioavailability -- up to 10x as potent as pure rhizome curcumin (which is already a 30 to 40x stronger anti-inflammatory than simple turmeric.

I have taken Terry Naturally's BCM-95 CuraMed for pain, and was really surprised how effective it was for my backaches. I started taking it yesterday for a UC flare, and we'll see how effective it is. Taking minimal doses for the time being (as it is so expensive!)
Posted 2/21/2015 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Turboswami. I too just started Turmeric for UC. Wish there were more who tried natural remedies as I can't tolerate medications very well and have to look at other sources.
Posted 2/21/2015 4:38 PM (GMT 0)
There are lots here who take natural remedies! Use the search bar at the top. I also take the more bio-available kind, mine is Curcumin-C3, on advice of naturopath I take 1000 mg in 2 doses through the day. I'm sure she wouldn't advise it if it irritated the colon. Good luck.
Posted 2/23/2015 2:17 PM (GMT 0)
I take about 1500mg of turmeric a day. The capsules are 750mg each and I take two, as advised on the bottle.
Posted 11/17/2016 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
I'm in remission from 2011 pancolitis diagnosis. Today I visited my GI doctor and I asked about taking Curcumin. She told me to take 1 gram a day. I went to the local natural store and got a bit confused about all the Curcumin options. I remember reading an article about BCM-95 Curcumin and ulcerative colitis so I ended up purchasing Terry Naturally CuraMed. It says 375mg on the bottle. But it also says it's more powerful than plain Curcumin or turmeric. It says "CuraMed is up to 10 times better absorbed than plain Curcumin..." Is this marketing hype? What dosage do you take of this product? OR- how do you choose your Curcumin product?

Post Edited (@LoLil) : 11/18/2016 5:40:54 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/18/2016 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
uhhhh, why would you do ANYTHING different if you are in REMISSION ??????

are you completely bonkers !!!!
Posted 11/18/2016 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
I know. Makes me a bit nervous to make changes. But about 2 years ago when I was also in remission, the doctor I saw (who has since moved but I truly admired because he gave me the protocol for FMT), he told me to start taking alpha lipoic-R acid. The medical reasoning went over my head quickly but something to do with mitochondrial cells and promoting healthy cell growth. The point is, I was in remission then and I added something to my regimen.
Posted 11/18/2016 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
I saw a researcher give a talk in which he mentioned that curcumin was about as effective as mesalamines in treating mild-to-moderate UC.

BUT, the dose of curcumin required was something like 8 grams a day - and at that dose, people had all sorts of problems tolerating it (acid reflux, upset stomach, gas, cramps, etc). At lower doses it wasn't very effective.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply