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What Are Curcuminoids?
What curcuminoids are: the family of yellow polyphenols in turmeric, mainly curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. Why raw turmeric is low in them, why extracts are standardised, and the absorption challenge explained.
Learn moreWhat Is Piperine and What Does It Do?
What piperine is: the main bioactive alkaloid in black pepper. In a turmeric supplement its job is to improve absorption of curcumin, which the body otherwise takes up poorly and clears quickly. The composition and absorption science behind the pairing.
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Why Does Turmeric Need Black Pepper?
Why turmeric supplements include black pepper: piperine, the active compound in pepper, supports the absorption of curcumin, which is otherwise poorly absorbed. The ratio that matters, and why dietary fat helps too.
Learn moreTurmeric and Ginger: Why Combine Them?
Why turmeric and ginger are combined: they're botanical cousins in the same ginger family (Zingiberaceae), each with distinct signature compounds, and share a long culinary tradition. Why black pepper often joins them too.
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Turmeric Safety: Medications, Kidney Stones and Who Should Take Care
Turmeric safety explained honestly: potential medication interactions (especially blood-thinners), the kidney-stone oxalate consideration, gallbladder cautions, and who should check with a GP before taking concentrated turmeric.
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How to Take Turmeric: Food, Fat, Timing and Extracts
How to take turmeric well: with food and a little fat (curcumin is fat-soluble), at a consistent time, choosing a standardised extract with black pepper. What a 35:1 extract means, shots vs tablets, and common mistakes.
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Turmeric vs Curcumin: What's the Difference?
Turmeric vs curcumin, explained: turmeric is the whole spice; curcumin is its main active compound, only 2-5% of the raw root. What curcuminoids are, and why curcumin is poorly absorbed on its own.
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Turmeric and Joints: The Honest Position
An honest look at turmeric and joints: turmeric is a traditional botanical with no authorised UK health claims. Its heritage, curcuminoid composition, why black pepper aids absorption, and how to choose well.
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