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I recently spoke to a long-term client during a regular health review. While we’ve been able to help several problems, she was still battling long-term digestive issues that had been diagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

I cautiously added my curcumin (from turmeric) supplement that also includes grape seed extract – which has oligomeric proanthocyanidin, also known as OPC.

While OPC is well tolerated, traditional 95% curcumin extracts are not. The only way to enhance curcumin absorption was to add piperine, which is an extract from black pepper. Unfortunately, piperine is a known upper digestive irritant. Many people have to stop curcumin supplements because they cause or worsen reflux and general digestive discomfort.

A few years ago, I became aware of BioSolve, a 100% water-soluble curcumin extract with greatly improved absorption that did not need piperine. I started to use this in my supplements. The results have been impressive. Clients could get the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits of curcumin without digestive upsets. Moreso, I’ve found this extract superior to traditional 95% curcumin extracts, presumably through better absorption.

This has meant I can confidently advise curcumin for common digestive problems, especially IBS and digestive tract inflammation. My client has noted a significant improvement in digestive health with less discomfort. I expect this to continue to improve over time as research has shown curcumin can positively impact gut health by improving the health of gut bacteria likely by improving the gut-brain axis by regulating the nerves that connect the gut to the brain.

John Arts (Adv.Dip.Nut.Med) is a nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health Ltd. For questions or advice contact John on 0800 423559 or email: john@abundant.co.nz. Join his newsletter at www.abundant.co.nz