Natural Factors Natural Factors - CurcuminRich Double Strength Theracurmin, 60 vcaps
Natural Factors CurcuminRich Double Strength Theracurmin - An advanced formulation that unlocks the medicinal power of curcumin 60 times more bioavailable than regular curcumin powder, ensuring a therapeutically effective level in the blood. When it comes to curcumin, it’s not how much you take, but how much you absorb, that matters. Natural Factors Theracurmin is an advanced formulation that uses proprietary dispersion technology to create microscopic particles dispersed in a colloidal suspension for better absorption. Theracurmin is more bioavailable than regular curcumin powder, ensuring a therapeutically effective level in the blood. Laboratory research has confirmed that curcumin can reduce inflammation, provide antioxidant protection to cells, and reduce risk factors for chronic degenerative diseases.
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Why people keep reordering it
- Cartilage and connective tissue
- Supports the structures that keep joints moving comfortably.
- Mobility and recovery
- For active bodies and everyday wear alike.
- Skin, hair and nails too
- Collagen support that shows beyond the joints.
Best suited to: has taken turmeric powder and felt nothing, wants curcumin without black pepper extract, wants a small capsule and a simple schedule.
What the research supports
One capsule daily gives 60 mg of curcumin as Theracurmin, a form absorbed far better than standard powder. The 60-capsule bottle is a two-month supply.
Trials on this curcumin form use 180 mg a day.
- Joint comfort (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- The submicron particles reach the bloodstream at levels standard curcumin powder can't match, and a placebo-controlled trial at 180 mg a day for 8 weeks found improved knee scores that tracked with those blood levels.
- Memory (evidence: limited, from small randomized controlled trial)
- An 18-month trial in older adults using 180 mg a day of this same curcumin form found differences in memory and attention testing, but it's one small study that hasn't been repeated.
Read the literature: Joint comfort on PubMed, Memory on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Has taken turmeric powder and felt nothing
- Plain curcumin absorbs so poorly that most of a 500 mg dose never reaches the blood. The dispersion here is the specific fix for that problem.
- Wants curcumin without black pepper extract
- Many absorption-enhanced curcumins rely on piperine, which slows how quickly the liver clears a range of compounds. This one uses particle size instead.
- Wants a small capsule and a simple schedule
- 60 mg fits in a small vegetarian capsule, so building up to a research-level dose means two or three small capsules, not three large ones.
Look elsewhere if
- Wants the dose the joint research used
- That was 180 mg of this form daily. Take three capsules a day, or buy a higher-strength version of the same ingredient so it is one capsule instead of three.
- Wants the most curcumin per dollar
- A standard 95 percent curcuminoid extract at 500 mg gives you vastly more total curcuminoid for the money. You accept much lower absorption per milligram in exchange.
- Has gallstones or a bile duct obstruction
- The label rules this out, since curcumin stimulates bile flow. Ask a practitioner about non-curcumin options before buying anything in this category.
What to expect
Curcumin is slow. The joint trials on this form ran 8 weeks before differences appeared and the memory trial ran 18 months. Give it two months minimum and expect nothing in week one. If a capsule breaks open it will stain, since curcumin is a strong yellow pigment.
How it compares
- Compared with a standard 95 percent curcuminoid extract at 500 mg
- The colloidal dispersion gets far more curcumin into the blood per milligram, so the 60 mg figure is not the weak dose it appears to be next to a 500 mg label. The tradeoff: It costs several times more per capsule, and even after accounting for absorption, one capsule a day sits below the amount used in the trials on this same ingredient.
Product details
- Active ingredient
- Theracurmin curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) (rhizome)
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Servings per container
- 60
- Suggested use
- 1 capsule daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Natural Factors
How to take it
1 capsule daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each vegetarian capsule contains
- Theracurmin curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) (rhizome)
- 60 mg
- A highly bioavailable form of curcumin – the most active curcuminoid in turmeric
Non-medicinal ingredients
Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum [cellulose], purified water), microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), silica.
Free from
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins. Suitable for vegetarians/vegans.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Natural Factors - CurcuminRich Double Strength Theracurmin
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.