Power boost for active living

WHAT IS CURCUMIN?

Curcumin is the yellow pigment that gives the curry spice turmeric its vibrant colour.

It is also the active ingredient that has led to turmeric being used as a medicine across many countries for thousands of years, notably for its anti-inflammatory properties.

Curcumin is the ingredient that has led to turmeric being used as medicine for thousands of years

It can be beneficial to those living an active lifestyle, helping to combat joint inflammation

GETTING THE BEST

The bioavailability of curcumin in turmeric is poor, meaning it’s difficult for enough to be absorbed by the body to have real benefits – but there are ways around this.

Combining the curcumin with other ingredients is one of them. Piperine, the active component in black pepper, can help increase the bioavailability of curcumin by up to 2,000 per cent.Adding pepper to your curry could help to a small extent, but the levels of curcumin in turmeric are still fairly low.

For true benefits it’s best to take a curcumin supplement such as Bioglan Active Curcumin – there’s 12,640mg of turmeric in each one-aday tablet, with a patented black pepper extract to aid absorption.

THE BENEFITS

The main benefit is curcumin’s powerful antiinflammatory properties.

Curcumin acts as a natural anti-inflammatory and has been shown to help in suppressing inflammation throughout the body.

It can be beneficial to those living an active lifestyle, helping to combat joint inflammation, especially when combined with other nutrients, such as copper to support connective tissue and vitamin D for healthy bones and muscles… both in Bioglan Active Curcumin tablets.

A TASTY TREAT

For a brighter, tastier way of enjoying curcumin’s benefits, Bioglan has launched soft, orange-flavoured Active Curcumin Gummies.

Each gummy contains 50mg of Cursol, a trademarked turmeric extract that is microencapsulated to enhance the curcumin absorption. The gummies also contain vitamin C and zinc for immune support and vitamin D for bone and muscle health.

● Bioglan Active Curcumin is available at Holland & Barrett, Boots, Amazon and Ocado.