Curcumin Phytosome, 60 Caps by Jarrow Formulas

Good quality product.

I'm always looking to reduce the medications necessary to treat my multiple inflammatory conditions. I've tried taking tumeric, in which curcumin features as the active ingredient, and got squat for a result. Later, a physician friend of mine said she had good results with 1000 mg/day of Meriva, and that Jarrow's brand was the most reasonably priced. I was skeptical to say least, so I researched the substance on my own. I learned that: (1) Meriva is a trade name for curcumin phytosome (i.e., curcumin bound to a phospolipid made up mostly of lethicin), (2) in phytosome form, curcumin is better absorbed by the body, making it effective as a topical or systemic anti-inflammatory, and most importantly, (3) it would do no harm by interacting with my medications or otherwise. That convinced me to give it a try, and I'm so glad I did. In less than a week, I was able to drop all pain medication for an inflamed rotator cuff and arthritis in my knees. After 3 weeks on this product, I badly sprained some tendons and ligaments in my foot. Though I'm still walking in a compression boot while the foot heals, I haven't needed to take a single pill for pain. No OTC medication or supplement should be taken without consulting a doctor AND using your own head. But if you're looking for a non-drug agent to reduce chronic inflammation, you may want to start doing some homework on curcumin phytosome.

I've tried a lot of supplements, and most of the time I take them and can't really notice any difference. I definitely notice a difference with the curcumin phytosome, though. I have a number of health issues and thought I'd try it after reading great things about curcumin. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect, but I noticed my neck and back pain were significantly reduced while taking it, also relieving my headaches and general head/back tension. I was skeptical about the results at first, since there are so many variables it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what causes what. So I tried going on and off of it for about a week at a time, and like clockwork my pain recurs and subsides whenever I stop and start taking the supplement. I'm fairly confident that my improvement is correlated to the curcumin. I did notice that my asthma symptoms and allergies are somewhat worse while on this supplement, but it's not terrible. Everything I read says it's supposed to help asthma/allergies, but I think everyone is a little different. I'll gladly take the asthma/allergies in exchange for being pain-free in my neck and back. I should also note that this is the only curcumin supplement I've ever tried so I can't compare it to any other form or brand of curcumin, but my doctor did specifically recommend the curcumin phytosome form.

I was honestly not expecting very much from it, but I wanted to give it a try. I noticed a difference after just two days of taking it twice a day. I have had some very bad gastrointestinal problems. I've been seeing a gastroenterologist for a couple of years, and I was able to eat normally after the second day of using this. I've already ordered it twice now. I also had problems with my knees. Now, I'm able to walk up and down the stairs with no pain at all.

I started with another tumeric brand that worked to a small extent so I decided to go with this brand. After three days of taking just one capsule a day I saw a substantial reduction of pain in my joints but especially in my right elbow. I had golfer's elbow in that arm. It's been six weeks and the golfer's elbow pain is now gone. I also feel more mental clarity. I'm an active 44year old that works out with weights three times a week. It has been one of the very few over the counter supplements that I've used that actually does what it says it can do. I'm super impressed with it. I will never stop taking this stuff.