Is Turmeric and Curcumin the Same?

This is a very common question that many people have.

There is huge buzz surrounding turmeric and curcumin right now and justifiably so. With all these proven and amazing health benefits, turmeric and curcumin have truly become the talk of the town.

But what is the difference?

So Turmeric (botanical name: Curcuma longa) is a very pretty tropical flower that is originally from South Asia.

Turmeric Flower - Curcuma longa

The roots of the flower are dried and ground into what we know as the spice that gives curry its yellow/orange colour and has been used for thousands of years in cooking and as a medicine.

Curcumin, on the other hand, is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is found in the spice turmeric and is responsible for most of the amazing benefits that make turmeric so special.
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These terms (turmeric and curcumin) are sometimes used interchangeably, but the technical difference between the two is that turmeric is basically just a spice but curcumin is a chemical compound found in that spice.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND WHY SHOULD I TAKE IT? 

Turmeric may just be the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Below are 5 reasons why supplementing with curcumin is a good idea!

1. CURCUMIN IS A POWERFUL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND PAIN KILLER

It is now believed that chronic inflammation plays a major role in almost all chronic western diseases, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer and various other degenerative conditions.

Turns out that Curcumin is an incredibly strong anti-inflammatory.

Studies have shown that curcumin can even perform better than many anti-inflammatory drugs, including Advil. But manages to do so without the side effects that anti-inflammatory drugscan cause and hospitalise over 107.000 Americans a year, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine.

Now, most healthy people aren’t going to have to be hospitalised by taking a few Advils, but long-term use can cause very bad side effects like gastrointestinal bleeding and even kidney failure.

Why would we want to put stuff in our bodies that has this kind of effect on it?

2. CURCUMIN CAN SLOW DOWN AGING PROCESSES

Oxidative damage is believed to be one of the mechanisms behind aging. Anti-oxidants help protect our bodies from oxidation. These are chemical compounds that can usually be found in dark green vegetables, blueberries, and in turmeric!

Curcumin is one of the most powerful antioxidants in the plant kingdom. I know, it’s scary how one compound can do so many things, but this is one of the reasons why it’s the topic of over 6000 peer-reviewed studies!

3. HELPS WITH FAT BURNING AND REDUCES WEIGHT GAIN

Been hitting the gym for weeks but having trouble shaving of those last few pounds?

More than dozen peer-reviewed studies have found that curcumin intake is directly associated withincreased fat loss and decreased insulin issues.

Curcumin helps slow down the division of fat cells in your body making it harder to gain weightand put on those unwanted pounds.

4. SPEEDS UP RECOVERY

Curcumin has a muscle strengthening effect, and this is most visible in muscles that are recovering.

According to an animal study done at Emory University, curcumin can speed up muscle recovery by at least a factor of five. US army researchers have also stumbled upon this incredible muscle-recovery effect of curcumin.

5. DETOX

One of the best ways to get rid of toxic overload in our bodies is by eating foods that help support the body’s natural method of eliminating the onslaught of chemicals we are exposed to in our air, water, soil, and food.

Curcumin can uniquely assist the enzymes that are responsible for flushing out known dietary toxins. The result is enhanced protection against liver damage, and even regeneration of affected liver cells.

When the liver is supported through the use of curcumin, it can also help to detox the blood and reduce inflammation!

CAN I GET ENOUGH CURCUMIN FROM TURMERIC?

Unfortunately turmeric has one major problem. It turns out that curcumin is only about 2-4% of the turmeric root itself and the body can sometimes have trouble absorbing curcumin as well.

This can lead to it being very difficult to get enough curcumin into the body for the desired benefits.

THE SOLUTION TO THE TURMERIC PROBLEM

We created the Turmeric Sports Complex, to make sure that people and athletes would be able totruly enjoy the benefits of this amazing root.

So I (Kormakur, the founder of Turmeric Sports) was a basketball player in Iceland and like most athletes playing high-level contact sports, I was constantly battling minor aches and pains as well as muscle and joint soreness during heavy training periods.

What I used to do when I was feeling particularly sore after days of tough training was to just take an anti-inflammatory drug like Advil or Ibuprofen to reduce the muscle soreness, which could last for days.

I didn’t think anything of it until I came across an article about the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on the body and I was truly stunned because I had no idea about these side effects.

When I started to use turmeric I realized that it was very hard for me to get the necessary amount of curcumin into my system. So I set out on a journey to create a turmeric supplement that was suitable even for athletes that were suffering from heavy inflammation and muscle pain!

HERE IS HOW WE DO IT:

We only use pure curcumin, extracted from specially selected turmeric roots and patented science to enhance its absorption, which means it has much more impact on your body.

We also add black pepper extract to the complex, which has shown to increase the body’s absorption of curcumin of up to 2000%!

And we don’t just stop there. We also add MSM, B6&B12 vitamins as well as omega 3 fatty acidsthat work beautifully with the curcumin so you can recover faster, get better beauty sleep and reduce muscle and joint soreness as well as overall aches and pains!

EXTRA POWERFUL

So we recommend you give Turmeric Sports a try. You will be glad you did!

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