Micellar Curcumin® lipidized turmeric extract is a highly bioavailable, potent curcumin for inflammation management and cardiovascular health.* Research shows it produces 95 times more curcumin in the bloodstream than highly pure, standardized formulas with piperine.*
Curcumin relieves soreness from physical activities, boosts testosterone, blocks estrogen, improves heart health, makes you stronger, burns fat, helps manage carbs, and even boosts immunity.
But curcumin isn't soluble in the gastrointestinal tract, making it difficult to absorb. And it's vulnerable to glucuronidation, which converts it to inactive waste.
An example of curcumin's poor bioavailability is a study in which patients were given a whopping 3.6 grams of ordinary curcumin daily (about 7 capsules). Even at those large doses, free-form curcumin's detectable blood and liver levels were almost non-existent (18).
There is a solution for optimal curcumin uptake. Research shows solid lipid curcumin particles (lipidized curcumin) produce 95 times more free curcumin in the bloodstream than highly pure, standardized curcumin (Gota VS et al. 2010)*
In a study, patients took a large 3.6-gram dose (about 7 capsules) per day of ordinary curcumin with piperine. Even at those extreme doses, detectable blood levels of the active form were almost non-existent. But there's a solution. Research shows that lipidized curcumin produces 95 times more in the bloodstream than highly pure, standardized formulas with piperine (Gota VS, 2010).*
UCLA neuroscientists invented lipidized curcumin with funding from the University of California (Oakland) and the Federal Government. It's also patent-protected (9,192,644) and science-backed by peer-reviewed research on humans.*
McFarlin (2019) notes a few examples of human studies showing curcumin mitigates soreness from training and boosts performance:
Evidence suggests that small amounts of curcumin can improve strength and endurance in pathways unrelated to increased testosterone (although studies show it does that too).
Researchers divided mice into four groups. Each of the first three groups received different doses of curcumin, while the fourth served as the control group. The scientists then measured their exercise performance and resistance to fatigue by measuring forelimb grip strength and how long they could swim.
The higher the dose of curcumin, the stronger the mice got and the longer they could swim. The curcumin mice exhibited lower fatigue biomarkers like lactate, ammonia, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and fewer tissue-damage indicators. Curcumin also increased muscle glycogen significantly, which is a good thing for muscular endurance.
The researchers theorize that the strength increases could be from curcumin's anti-catabolic effect or curcumin-influenced nerve pathways used by the brain to stimulate muscle. And the endurance increases could be from the curcumin-induced growth of new blood vessels supplying the muscles with additional oxygen and nutrients.
A 2015 study finds curcumin improves jump performance in humans 24 and 48 hours after resistance exercise. Another one in 2017 reports a lower average loss of power in sprints in curcumin users over placebo.
The more mitochondria you have, the better your recovery, performance, and athletic potential. We know that curcumin affects mitochondrial biogenesis in animals. It's not a stretch to assume that curcumin should have the same effect on humans, which might explain the findings above.
McFarlin (2019) finds athletes can use curcumin to aid their training for an event. They can curcumin a day. As the weeks go by and training volume increases, so should the amount of daily curcumin. They also recommend periodic "booster" doses during days of intense training when more significant amounts of muscle damage occur.
Sahin (2016; animal study) shows curcumin helps muscles perform better, generate more energy, and repair themselves.
Fatigue and muscle damage factors were lowered, including kappa B and heat-shock protein 70. Furthermore, muscle markers indicative of exercise adaptation increased, causing cells to heal faster, live longer, and use glucose more efficiently.
Curcumin Leads to Better Erections and Sexual Function
Erections are all about hydraulics. They involve biological plumbing regulated by chemicals like nitric oxide. If you increase the integrity and health of the blood vessels and the pressure by increasing nitric oxide, you maximize erections.
Curcumin is one of the few compounds that accomplishes both feats and improves nearly every aspect of arterial health. Here are just some of the cardiovascular benefits attributed to curcumin:
Erections need a substantial nitric oxide boost. It relaxes the blood vessels leading to the organ so they can carry more blood. Even small doses of curcumin increase the amount of nitric oxide in plasma.
The effects on sexual function don't end with hydraulics. Curcumin also has the following impact on the male reproductive system
:Recent studies show that curcumin reduces body-fat storage when overeating a high-fat diet. But how?
Liang-Yi Wu (2019) finds that curcumin causes fat cells to undergo apoptosis (die). This research also shows curcumin prevents baby fat cells (pre-adipocytes) from developing into full-blown fat cells.
Teich (2017; animal) suggests taking curcumin after finishing a calorie-restriction diet can limit the amount of fat you regain, even if you stop training. Furthermore, curcumin produced a much more favorable insulin curve and much lower C-reactive protein.
The researchers concluded curcumin has a protective effect against weight regain and impaired metabolic control following a successful period of weight loss.
Curcumin has excellent promise as an anti-aging and longevity-enhancing supplement.
In 2016, 47 cyclists displayed an increased reduction of endogenous biomarkers of aging and oxidative stress after taking curcumin.
Additionally, a Japanese study finds that curcumin produces higher values of antioxidant potential after aerobic exercise (2013).
Curcumin also modulates signaling pathways for longevity-influencing IIS, mTOR, PKA, and FOX.
A 2018 study shows curcumin users have lower absolute internal temperature increases, lower average body temperatures, lower heart rates, and ranked lower on the Physiological Strain index during aerobic exercise.
Another study (2015) finds curcumin users weathered training-induced psychological stress better.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
