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How long should I take Optim Curcuma?
Optim Curcuma can be taken daily for at least a month and a year long.
The dose or the frequency intake can then be adapted depending on the expected benefits.
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How many capsules of Optim Curcuma should i take a day?
It is recommended to take one capsule a day. However, if needed, you can increase the daily intake up to two capsules a day during the first week of the cure.
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Is it a safe product?
The patented formulation of Optim Curcuma has not shown a side effect in healthy people for doses up to 4g per day or the equivalent of 10 capsules / capsules. (Gota et al 2010).
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Are there any contraindications when taking turmeric?
Curcumin from Turmeric o Curcuma Longa plant stimulated the gall bladder. This is why curcumin is contraindicated in people with biliary tract obstructions. (OMS monographie). If in doubt, seek advice from your health professional.
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Are there any side effects, such as stomach pains, when taking turmeric?
Unlike some anti-inflammatory drugs, turmeric does not cause stomach pains or ulcers.
Optim Turmeric can be taken daily for at least one month or all year round. The dosage and frequency can be adjusted according to the desired benefits.
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Can turmeric or curcumin interact, for instance, with anti-inflammatory drugs?
In 2009, the European Medicines Agency published a monograph (comprehensive study) on turmeric.
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What are the production quality standards of 0ptim Curcuma?
Optim Curcuma is produced according to the most stringent quality control parameters, and the production process guarantees traceability from the raw materials to the finished product (HACCP).
The formulation longvida of optim curcuma is processed under good manufacturing practices (GMP) and made using all-natural, high-curcumin turmeric extract perfected in India.
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What is the difference between Optim Curcuma and a turmeric powder / spice used to cook?
A typical dry powder of turmeric in a food store contains only between 2 to 5% curcumin.
A study performed in Michigan and San Diego (Lao 2006) shows that pure curcumin (95%) is not absorbed in the blood for doses up to 8 grams per day, i.e., the equivalent of tens of grams of turmeric powder.This is why the formulation of Optim Curcuma has been developed to increase by at least 65 times the absorption of the active form of curcumin in the body.
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Does Optim Curcuma contains black pepper or piperine?
No
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What is the difference between Optim Curcuma and a turmeric supplement with black pepper (piperine)?
The addition of black pepper does not increase the bio availability (the assimilation) of "free" curcumin (that is active) in the body.
Read the article:Take Turmeric powder with or without pepper .
On the other hand, Optim Curcuma increases by 65 times the assimilation of curcumin in its active form in the body.
In the 1990s, a group of top neuroscientists at the UCLA School of Medicine, led by Dr Sally Frautschy PhD and Dr Greg Cole PhD, began their quest to find a safe, effective, and affordable way to support cognitive functions.
After ten years, nearly 200 curcumin-based formulas, and endless trial and error, curcumin’s bioavailability issue has been solved, with the Optimized Curcuma’s patented Solid Lipid Curcumin Particle Technology (SLCP™).
The secret of Optim Curcuma lies in the Longvida Solid-Lipid Curcumin Particle (SLCP™) patented process, which consists of encapsulating the curcumin to enhance its dissolution at a precise point in the gut and thus deliver it into both plasma and red blood cells as free curcumin, the biologically active form of curcumin (DiSilvestro 2012).