Gil Carvalho

    Gil Carvalho on Curcumin

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    3 episodes · 4 references · 2026

    AI-generated summary

    - Carvalho cites a large meta-analysis showing curcumin lowers fasting blood sugar, HOMA-IR, hemoglobin A1C, and fasting insulin. - Carvalho notes curcumin has poor absorption but piperine (black pepper) boosts bioavailability by thousands of times. - No dosage recommendations, personal usage, or specific product forms are mentioned; evidence is limited to blood sugar benefits and absorption enhancement.

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    Why They Take It (3)

    “Curcumin supplements have been shown in randomized trials to help lower inflammation.”

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    “The omega-3 supplement was provided with curcumin. All of these were chosen because there was some evidence that these nutrients may play a role in Alzheimer's.”

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    “A large meta-analysis showed that curcumin helps lower fasting blood sugar, HOMA-IR, hemoglobin A1C, and fasting insulin.”

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    How to Take It (1)
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    “Normally curcumin is not very well absorbed, but you can boost it by including black pepper, as piperine powerfully promotes the absorption of curcumin by thousands of times.”

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