Frequently Asked Questions

Not recommended, on two grounds. The curcuminoid dose is roughly 35 mg per capsule against 500 to 1,500 mg in the trials, and five of the six ingredients in the advertising do not appear on the bottle's Supplement Facts panel.

Turmeric root extract 4:1 (75 mg), turmeric extract at 95% curcuminoids (30 mg), Coleus Forskohlii extract (15 mg) and BioPerine (5 mg) — 125 mg of actives in a gelatin capsule, one capsule daily, thirty per bottle.

We do not know, and we will not speculate about motives. The sales page describes glucosamine, chondroitin, boswellia, turmeric, MSM and bromelain. Only turmeric appears on both documents. Our reading is that the page was recycled from a template used for other products.

Roughly 35 mg of curcuminoids per capsule, and that figure includes a generous allowance for a portion of the label that cannot be calculated at all. Only 28.5 mg can be verified. The research range starts at 500 mg daily.

No. It genuinely raises absorption around twentyfold, which is the formula's best feature — but it multiplies what is in the capsule rather than adding more. The trials behind the 500 mg figure mostly used enhanced formulations too.

$294 for six bottles with free US shipping, the only price consistent across the sales page and confirmable at the checkout. That is about $1.63 a day, or roughly $4.66 per 100 mg of curcuminoids.

Possibly, in three ways. Curcumin affects blood clotting and may lower blood sugar; forskolin lowers blood pressure; piperine raises absorption of many other drugs. Take the label to a pharmacist — free, and a few minutes.

Yes. Turmeric supplements are generally stopped about two weeks before a planned procedure because of the bleeding risk, which matters particularly in orthopaedic surgery. Tell the surgical team.

Follow the bottle you receive. The label says one; the sales page says two. Capsule count conflicts too — 30 on the panel, 60 on the artwork and sales page.

No. The capsule shell is gelatin, which is animal-derived, and the advertising does not mention it anywhere.

Unresolvable from the published documents. The sales page carries a crustacean allergy warning that would suit a glucosamine formula; no glucosamine appears on the panel. Get written confirmation from the manufacturer if you have that allergy.

No, and no dietary supplement is. The label states manufacture in an FDA-registered facility, which describes premises rather than approving a formula. Stating it that way is accurate and we count it in the product's favour.

No. Cartilage has no blood supply and very limited repair capacity, and no oral supplement has convincingly rebuilt it. It is also a disease claim, which supplements may not lawfully make — note that the bottle itself does not make it.

If you want turmeric, a plainly labelled standardised extract with the curcuminoid content printed. If you want glucosamine, buy glucosamine. If you want your joints to improve, exercise and strengthening beat everything in this category and cost nothing.

A photograph of the Supplement Facts panel from a recently purchased bottle showing a different formula. If the label we worked from is outdated, one of our two grounds disappears and the verdict needs rewriting. We would rather be corrected than confidently wrong.