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- Curcumin Meriva:
- Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, fat soluble, active ingredient in turmeric, poorly absorbed on its own (form and absorbability is really important)
- Peperine formulations can have potential downsides with medication interactions*
- Meriva form is most widely researched in IBD
- Other well absorbed formulations:
- Peperine formulations, potential downsides*
- BCM-95®- Curcumin + Essential oils
- Meriva® – Curcumin + Lecithin, best formulation (able to make it further down in the digestive tract)
- BCM-95 = curcumin + essential oils
- Dose is really important – 2g – 8-10g+
- Helps prevent relapse in UC (2 g)
- Helps improve symptoms and inflammation in Crohn’s (1.5-2 g)
- Curcumin Meriva:
- Both Curcumin and Boswellia – same pathway as mesalazine; at minimum curcumin 3g or 6 capsules (higher end would be 10 capsules; maintenance would be 2-4 capsules/day) and start with 6-8 capsules
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- Could do both Boswellia and Curcumin
- 6 capsules for Boswellia and 10 capsules for Curcumin would be upper end
- Sources:
- Could do both Boswellia and Curcumin
- There are some medication interactions to look out for with curcumin (always disclose ALL supplement use with your doctor):
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28734960/
- Curcumin may also increase risk of kidney stones in those that are susceptible, however this should be discussed with your provider to determine if appropriate:
- https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/87/5/1262/4650348?login=false
⭐starring system criteria:
- Works well with medications
- Additional benefits
- Has evidence to support its benefit
- Easy to incorporate into daily routine
- Cost effective
- High Quality Brand
- Well-absorbed formulation