Turmeric and Black Pepper has always been a bestseller championed by our customers. Why? Simply put, it works wonders! It’s nature’s most effective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
We’re pleased to announce we’ve now expanded our range with an amazing new product... Organic Turmeric and Black Pepper Capsules, with 95% actives. We’re proud to say this product is our first clean label product containing no excipients and made from all natural products.
Why are they formulated together?
Turmeric and Black Pepper are the perfect supplementary match due to bioavailability. Simply put bioavailability means how much active ingredient is available for absorption.
Turmeric is reasonably well absorbed as a singular ingredient, but, by adding black pepper we can can greatly increase turmeric’s bioavailability to the body.
What are the health benefits of Turmeric and Black Pepper?
Black Pepper has its own fantastic health properties even without Turmeric. Black Pepper’s active compound is called piperine. Piperine is known to stimulate digestion thus improving efficiency and increasing nutrients absorbed. Piperine triggers the ‘cephalic phase’, also known as the chewing phase. This tells the brain that you’re eating and to prepare the stomach for food. The stomach reacts by producing gastric secretions in preparation to break down food and extract nutrients. Furthermore, black pepper has been shown to remove toxins, benefiting the health of the liver. Lastly, evidence shows that it encourages microvascular circulation to essential organs.
Turmeric and its active ingredient Curcumin is one of nature’s best natural remedies for numerous disorders. Curcumin has been used for thousands of years in Asian medicine for treating wounds, improving poor digestion, removing toxins from blood and reducing flatulence. In current alternative medicine it’s used for its potent anti-inflammatory effects within aching joints. Furthermore, it can be used to improve the health of the liver, respiratory system and digestive tract.
Our Brand New Capsules
Our new capsules contain 1,000mg equivalent of Turmeric, made up of 33.3mg of a 30:1 extract. The Turmeric provides 95% curcumin, thus each capsule contains 31.63mg of active curcumin.
The capsule also contains 500mg equivalent of Black Pepper, made up of 18.52mg of 27:1 extract. The Black Pepper provides 95% piperine, thus in each capsule there is 17.6mg of active piperine.
Moreover, this product is 100% organic, accredited by the Organic food federation. It’s also 100% vegan and vegetarian as the capsule is made from cellulose extracted from plant material.
Understanding Extracts
Extracts can be a tricky subject to get your head around. Simply put, they’re made by extracting natural herbs or botanicals through a process that only retains the helpful compound you need and excludes the unhelpful compounds, that do not have any health-giving properties. For example, the ‘helpful’ compound in Turmeric is curcumin, and for black pepper it’s piperine. Therefore, the extract is more concentrated than the raw product. This is indicated by a ratio ‘36:1’ or ‘5:1’. This means that 1g of extract is 36 times more potent than 1g of the raw product.
If you would like to learn more about extracts please click here.
Taking our Capsules
This product is suitable for everyone as it’s vegetarian, vegan and free from allergens. You should take 2 capsules a day, at a mealtime to gain optimal benefits.