Turmeric

One of the most useful anti-inflammatory herbs, especially when delivered in a bioavailable extract rather than plain kitchen powder alone.

A rough internal score reflecting quantity, quality, and consistency of human evidence. Not a clinical recommendation.

Curcumin-rich extracts show meaningful benefit for osteoarthritis pain and inflammatory markers, though bioavailability is a recurring challenge. Piperine and phospholipid-delivery systems often improve performance.

• Reduces osteoarthritis pain in some trials
• Lowers inflammatory signaling markers
• Offers broad antioxidant and cardiometabolic support

Extract studies often use 500-1500 mg/day of curcuminoid-rich product, often with enhanced absorption technology.

• GI upset
• Loose stool
• Possible increased bleeding tendency

May increase bleeding risk and can irritate the GI tract or gallbladder in susceptible users. Strongly enhanced products also increase interaction potential.

Kitchen turmeric is healthy, but the stronger pain data mostly comes from specialized curcumin extracts with bioavailability enhancers.

• Pain50
• Recovery40
• Longevity35