Theracurmin HP

Q. Are there any drug-nutrient interactions with curcumin?
A. Caution should be taken whenever recommending, or consuming, nutritional supplements. Use this drug-nutrient interaction checker to view potential interactions with the ingredients of Theracurmin HP.

Q. What is the difference between Theracurmin and Theracurmin HP?
A. Theracurmin HP is a triple-strength formula, containing the same amount of curcuminoids as original Theracurmin, but in smaller capsules, and at just 2 capsules per day, allowing for more flexibility in patient dosing. Theracurmin HP contains 90mg of curcuminoids per capsule, while Theracurmin contains 60mg of curcuminoids per capsule.

Q. What is the difference between turmeric, curcumin, and curcuminoids?
A. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a distinctive yellow spice that has been used for thousands of years in Southeast Asia, China, and India for cooking and medicinal uses.1,2 Although the traditional uses of turmeric are still used today, advances in modern medicine have revealed curcumin to be the key ingredient responsible for the activities and therapeutic properties of turmeric.*3 Curcuminoids are a family of active compounds within turmeric. Curcuminoids are polyphenolic pigments and include curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin. Curcumin is the primary curcuminoid in turmeric and the compound for which most studies have been done. Sokmen M, Akram Khan M. The antioxidant activity of some curcuminoids and chalcones. Inflammopharmacology. Jun 2016;24(2-3):81-6. Asher GN, Spelman K. Clinical utility of curcumin extract. Altern Ther Health Med. 2013 Mar-Apr;19(2):20-2. Lee W-H, Loo C-Y, Bebawy M, Luk F, Mason RS, Rohanizadeh R. Curcumin and its derivatives: their application in neuropharmacology and neuroscience in the 21st century. Current neuropharmacology. 2013;11(4):338-378.