How our Curcumin & Turmeric works

Turmeric has been used for joints for thousands of years, and the active compound doing the work is curcumin, which makes up only around 3% of the root. That is why our Curcumin & Turmeric provides concentrated curcumin alongside the whole root, not turmeric powder alone - standard turmeric supplements don't provide sufficient curcumin. Ours provides 20 times more curcumin than a standard turmeric supplement.

Curcumin is one of the most researched plant compounds in joint health. Across 23 clinical trials in more than 2,000 people with knee osteoarthritis, curcumin reduced pain compared with placebo, with fewer side effects than the anti-inflammatories it was measured against.

In our own study, more than four in five people who had joint pain before starting reported relief from it.

Curcumin on its own absorbs poorly, passes through quickly, and much of it never reaches your bloodstream. A high dose on the label means very little if most of it leaves unused.

This is why our formula includes organic black pepper. Piperine is the active compound in black pepper and slows the liver's breakdown of curcumin so more of it stays in circulation for longer. The two have been paired for this reason for decades.

Taking your capsule with a meal containing some fat helps too, because curcumin dissolves in fat rather than water.

Stiffness is most noticeable first thing in the morning or after sitting still.

Ginger is included alongside curcumin because both work on your joints. Across five clinical trials in nearly 600 people with osteoarthritis, ginger reduced pain compared with placebo.

Oxidative stress is the imbalance between the free radicals your body produces and the antioxidants available to neutralise them. It accumulates with age, and skin and joint tissue are particularly exposed to it.

Curcumin and ginger are both strong sources of antioxidant plant compounds, which is a large part of why they have been studied so heavily in healthy ageing and joint health.

For broader joint, bone and muscle support, we recommend OsteoFriend^®.