WHAT IS TURMERIC?

History and Background of Turmeric

Turmeric is a perennial plant, native to India, and part of the ginger family. It can grow up to 5-6 feet high.

Traditionally, turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine and eastern cooking for thousands of years. It has prevalent use throughout India as a spice and its one of the main ingredients in curry.

The popularity of turmeric stems from the therapeutic properties of curcumin which is found in the rhizome. The rhizome is the underground stem of turmeric that closely resembles a ginger root.

Recently, western medicine has widely adopted turmeric for a variety of health conditions including inflammation, arthritis, digestive issues, skin problems, and cancer.

What is Curcumin?

Curcumin is one type of curcuminoid. There are three main curcuminoids found in turmeric which include: curcumin (~77%), demethoxycurcumin (~17%), and bisdemethoxycurcumin (~3).

These curcuminoids have been shown to be good antioxidants; however, curcumin is by far the most studied curcuminoid.

Curcuminoids contain most of the health benefits found in turmeric. They come from the rhizomes (roots) of turmeric which contributes to the bright orange color.

However, turmeric root only contains approximately 5% of curcuminoids compared to turmeric extract which contains 95% curcuminoids.

Turmeric extract has a higher percentage of curcuminoids due to the extraction process to obtain a concentrated proportion of curcuminoids.

Most studies show you need 500-2000 mgs of turmeric extract per day to get therapeutic benefits. Turmeric spice used for cooking which is made from turmeric root only contains 5% of curcuminoids. It would be nearly impossible to eat this much turmeric without a supplement.

Why do I need a turmeric supplement if I already add turmeric to my foods?

A recent concern with eating large amounts of turmeric root used for cooking is the risk of lead contamination. In the past several years, there has been an increase in lead contamination in turmeric root.

We are not against cooking with turmeric root or adding it to your foods, but it should be tested for lead contamination. Heavy metals including lead are found in trace (very small) levels in foods including turmeric and you should be aware of these risks.

In comparison, turmeric extract goes through a purification process to draw out the curcuminoids from the turmeric root to the maximum the amount of “good stuff” you are getting from each mg of turmeric extract.

When shopping for a turmeric supplement, choose a brand that sends their turmeric to a third-party lab to test for heavy metals including lead.

We send our turmeric to a third-party lab and set strict standards for lead testing. Our lab results show undetectable amounts of lead. Here is our lab report to the right:

You should be aware that the research-proven benefits of turmeric are obtained by taking 500-2000 mg of turmeric extract per day.

Sprinkling turmeric on your food will not give you those research-proven benefits because your turmeric spice would equate to about 5 mg of turmeric extract if we were to compare apples to apples.

Why is Active Atoms turmeric the best choice for you?  

Our turmeric is 15x more potent than the top-selling turmeric brand on Amazon. You would have to take 15 capsules from the top-selling turmeric brand on Amazon to get the same benefits as 1 of our capsules.

Do you want to take 15 capsules of turmeric on top of all the other supplements you may be taking?

Or would you rather take 1 capsule of Active Atoms turmeric to get the same benefits as 15 capsules?

One capsule of our turmeric contains 750 mg of turmeric extract– the highest amount of turmeric extract available in one capsule of this size. The entire contents of our capsule are filled with turmeric extract and BioPerine.

BioPerine is a purified and potent form of black pepper extract shown by studies to enhance the absorption of turmeric by 2000%. If you take turmeric without black pepper extract, then it is not absorbed well by the body.

Our formula provides you with maximum benefits because BioPerine enhances the absorption of our turmeric.

In addition, we send our turmeric to a third-party lab to test for heavy metals including lead. Our strict testing standards show undetectable amounts of lead according to the analysis.

Because we are confident you will see results within 2-weeks, we offer a 100-day money-back guarantee.

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