Search “turmeric” on the web and you’ll find an abundance of articles about its many health benefits as a supplement. There’s certainly not a scarcity of information or claims out there when it comes to this Ayurvedic “Golden Healer”. But there’s more you should know to help you get the most out of this golden treasure, and we’re here to get you rooted in the facts.
What You Need To Know About Turmeric Supplements
Here are the top four things you should know before you buy a turmeric supplement:
A+ for Absorption?
It’s true, turmeric is downright tough to absorb. Curcumin, a water-soluble compound and one of turmeric’s key bioactives, is particularly tricky for cells to absorb. The quest continues for supplement brands trying to optimize curcumin’s bioavailability, using both physical and chemical methods to tame turmeric’s tactics. For example, adding black pepper extract is very popular, but evidence suggests that piperine’s potential advantages might be outweighed by its side effects.
But like missing the forest for the trees, these companies failed to appreciate the whole root by focusing only on curcumin. In nature’s wisdom, turmeric actually contains its very own bioavailability boosters: fat-soluble essential oils called turmerones. Keeping curcumin with its turmerone cousins solves a solubility dilemma and makes turmeric a welcome treat for our cells.
Purity, Testing & Certified Organic
Since turmeric is a root (technically called a rhizome), it’s highly exposed to whatever is found in the soil in which it grows. Naturally occurring heavy metals in soil, like lead, tend to concentrate in plant roots, meaning that their growing conditions require diligent control and monitoring. While trace levels aren’t toxic, poor-quality turmeric can accumulate unsafe levels of heavy metals.
Has your turmeric been fully vetted and tested for heavy metals and other contaminants? Always ask. And beyond heavy metals, certified organic ingredients are free of GMOs, synthetic pesticides, and pollutants – nothing that gets in the way of supporting your health. Choosing a certified organic turmeric extract like our SuperPure® Turmeric means you’ll always get the utmost purity — from seed, to production, to bottle.
Beyond Extraction
Indian curry dishes may be delicious. But how much good is that dash of whole turmeric spice actually doing for you? Not as much as we would you might hope. Even the freshest turmeric powder on the shelf contains about 5% curcumin. That’s why taking a whole spectrum, concentrated extract of turmeric with guaranteed levels of beneficial bioactives is much more effective for finding turmeric’s true weight in gold.
Another twist to turmeric is that not just one step will extract its full nourishment of water- and fat-soluble nutrients. Each of turmeric’s bioactive compounds requires a different extraction method, and matching nature’s pure, potent synergy is a work of art. Using non-toxic and ecologically friendly extraction process with organic ethanol, purified water, and CO₂, we maximize the holistic spectrum of turmeric’s wellness benefits, with proven potencies that are fully standardized in every capsule. Here at Pure Synergy®, we call this our organic SuperPure® process.
Recent research has brought into question the benefits of curcumin-only supplements. When we ignore nature’s wisdom, we risk the loss of a plant’s full nourishment. Turmeric is so much more than just its curcuminoids. The root contains a whole spectrum of essential oils and polysaccharides that should not be underestimated for their rich immune contributions and more.
The Synergy of the Whole
When you’re shopping for a turmeric supplement, make sure you know the whole story behind what you’re purchasing. At Pure Synergy, we’ve stayed grounded in the science and learned from the ancients in order to give you a truly whole and effective turmeric. Give your body wellness gold with SuperPure® Turmeric.
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