Curcumin is poorly absorbed but there are several ways to increase the bioavailability[1]. Otherwise too little will be absorbed to be effective, and you'd just

Curcumin is poorly absorbed but there are several ways to increase the bioavailability[1]. Otherwise too little will be absorbed to be effective, and you'd just be ingesting an expensive placebo. You could * Combine it with black pepper, warmth and/or oil. * Use the Meriva or BCM-95 form. * Use nanoparticles, marketed as Theracurmin/Theracumin. Most nights, I combine two caps of Theracurmin with fish oil and lukewarm water for my wife to drink. It does seem to help with her arthritis. 1: http://examine.com/supplements/Curcumin/ http://examine.com/supplements/Curcumin/