Insights from Nature

Turmeric is one of the world’s most researched herbs — celebrated for its vivid color & anti-inflammatory compound, curcumin. Yet there’s one challenge: on its own, curcumin isn’t absorbed efficiently by the body. Most of it passes through the digestive tract without reaching the bloodstream. That’s where black pepper (Piper nigrum) comes in. Its key compound, piperine, can increase the body’s ability to absorb curcumin by up to 2,000%.