What is Curcumin?
Turmeric is a spice extracted from the rhizome of a plant called Curcuma longa, which belongs to the Ginger family. The yellow pigment found in this spice is known as curcumin. This constituent curcumin has numerous effects on the body. In fact, Maheshwari et al. (2006) in a short review outline the following biological actions:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-oxidant activity
- Enhances wound healing
- Immunomodulatory
- Neuroprotection
- Anti-microbial
IV Curcumin
Curcumin is well known to be poorly absorbed and IV curcumin bipasses this issue of malabsorption.
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Is IV Curcumin Right for Me?
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