Apr 6, 2026Mental HealthCurcumin, Exercise, and Mood: The Synergy Claim Has a GapAerobic exercise and bioavailable curcumin each have mood evidence, but no human trial has shown their combination beats exercise alone.bdnfcurcuminaerobic exercisedepressionRead article →
Apr 5, 2026NutritionCurcumin vs. EVOO for Blood Sugar: What the Evidence ShowsCurcumin may modestly improve glycemic markers in dysglycemia, especially in enhanced formulations. EVOO shows no direct blood-sugar effect in RCTs.curcuminextra virgin olive oilglycemic controlpolyphenolsRead article →
Mar 31, 2026NutritionTurmeric for Knee OA: What Curcumin Trials Actually ShowCurcumin may reduce knee OA pain and two inflammatory biomarkers, but CurQfen's claim to beat standard care rests on a weak six-week trial.curcuminturmericinflammationosteoarthritisRead article →
Mar 30, 2026NutritionNrf2, Sulforaphane, and Lung Cancer: A Context ProblemSulforaphane can activate Nrf2 in people, but lung tumors also use NRF2 to resist treatment. What former smokers and cancer patients should know.sulforaphanenrf2 pathwayquercetincurcuminRead article →
Mar 22, 2026NutritionCan Curcumin Make Iron Supplements Easier on the Gut?Curcumin may blunt iron-related gut inflammation, but chelation risk and thin clinical evidence make this an experiment, not standard care.ferrous sulphategut inflammationcurcuminiron bioavailabilityRead article →
Mar 22, 2026NutritionPsoriasis Supplements and AD Probiotics: What the Trials ShowOmega-3, vitamin D, curcumin, and strain-specific probiotics show signals in psoriasis and eczema trials—but rankings come with major limits.psoriasisatopic dermatitisvitamin domega-3Read article →
Mar 14, 2026NutritionCurcumin, Vitamin D, and PMS: One Small Trial, Big ClaimCan curcumin raise vitamin D in PMS? One 76-person trial found a small increase, but the result remains unreplicated and is not a vitamin D treatment.curcuminvitamin ddysmenorrheavdrRead article →
Mar 14, 2026NutritionCurcumin for Metabolic Health: Choose the FormulationCurcumin may improve triglycerides, glucose, fatty liver, and Lp(a)—but the evidence shows that the right formulation depends on the target.curcuminbioavailabilitylp(a)cardiovascular healthRead article →
Feb 24, 2026NutritionPolyphenol Brain Stack Debunked: Rats, Test Tubes, No HumansQuercetin, diosgenin, resveratrol and curcumin as brain protection? We reviewed the three studies behind this claim. Not one was conducted in humans.quercetinresveratrolcurcuminpolyphenolsRead article →