NOW Supplements, Curcumin Phytosome, Bio-Enhanced Turmeric Extract, 60 Veg Capsules

TL;DR: Easy on the stomach, smooth to take, and feels like the kind of everyday support that slips into your routine without any effort. There is something really nice about a supplement that doesn’t make a big scene, and this curcumin phytosome fits that perfectly. From the first day, the capsules went down clean with none of that strong turmeric taste sneaking back up. It feels calm in my system, almost like it knows how to play well with everything else I take in the morning. I appreciate that this is the phytosome form, because the whole point is better absorption without needing handfuls of capsules. It feels simple, steady, and trustworthy, which is exactly what I want when I’m supporting my joints through long days of cleaning, bending, cooking, chasing kids, and everything else life throws around. As the days went on, the change I noticed wasn’t dramatic, but it was real. Mornings felt a little easier on my knees and hips. Getting up from the floor didn’t have that stiff pause before moving. It just felt smoother, like the edges of the day got sanded down a bit. I also love that it never upsets my stomach. I can take it before breakfast with water and forget about it completely, which is a big deal when you’re trying to build a habit that sticks. The bottle itself gives off that NOW Foods confidence that always makes me feel like I’m getting something made with real care and solid standards. Everything about it feels thoughtful and good quality. I also like that it blends into normal life instead of becoming another chore. I take it, move on, and notice the benefits quietly through the day. That kind of ease is why this one is staying in my rotation. Tip: Pair it with a glass of water you already drink every morning so taking it becomes automatic. Hope this helps! =)

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I started taking NOW Bio-Curcumin about 3 weeks ago. At first I didn't really experience anything remotely as miraculous as I had people tell me to expect. I was taking (2) 200 mg of ibuprofen every four hours when I started taking this supplement. Even though I was on high doses of the NSAID I was in so much pain each day I would rarely sit up, stand, walk, or do much of anything other than lay on the couch or my bed. I need assistance to stand up and go to the bathroom. I'm am talking about serious pain. I am very young so most doctors ignored me when I said I was in pain. I started taking this product. The first day I noticed nothing. I used the same amount of NSAIDS and everything. I sighed and said, oh well...better take it twice a day and then just finish the bottle. If after the bottle is done nothing, fine, I was stupid. By day three my husband noticed I was only taking Ibuprofen in the morning and sometimes late at night after i had been (sitting) up all day. He asked if I had been doing something different and I said I was taking a supplement. By the end of week one I could get up to go to the bathroom without help. Now I still took my NSAID in the morning and at night. It was always ibuprofen. Same brand. Same two pills. Same milligrams. I was taking them only twice a day though now instead of 4 to 6 times a day. I kept taking the supplement twice a day, at breakfast and before bed. By the end of week two, I was getting up to help with household chores. I started helping clean around the house. I would get tired quickly because I have been effectively stuck laying for 5 years more or less. I was happier. I was in less pain. I still felt a nasty twinge if I moved to quick or bent to far, but it didn't hurt just to move. I was not as stiff and I felt less pain. By this week I started to forget to take my NSAID and this supplement. I was feeling so good. I forgot two days in a row. I woke up this morning, unable to get out of bed without assistance. Today I was back up to my 6 times a day with my otc pain revilers. I took my supplement again. I know I will feel better again in a day or two. I am stiff now that I forgot two days in a row. I feel sorry I forgot. So does it work, yes. It takes time to show any improvement. It also stops working shortly after you stop taking it. It is not like WOW I am pain free. It is like, I am less stiff, I hurt less, I can move more before it hurts too much, I can do more things because it doesn't cause me pain to stretch this little bit now. I can sit up straight where as before it hurt terribly. I can lean over to touch my toes, but it still hurts to actually touch them. Before the pain was so much I could not even touch my toes. It feels like your body releasing all the toxins that cause it to swell and puff and become stiff. I know that is not very scientific, but that is how it feels when you take it. While you take it, the toxins, they don't build up. Once you stop, they start to,