Herbs

Combining black cumin with turmeric

Curcumin is an extract of turmeric. It is a potent nutrient packed with compounds called curcuminoids known to help inhibit inflammation to support healthy heart and joint health, as well as encourage a healthy immune response.^17-21 Our new, proprietary Curcumin Elite™ turmeric extract has 45 times more free curcuminoids and over 270 times more total curcuminoids than standard turmeric extracts.²² That translates to more health benefits for your entire body.

Supports a healthy inflammatory response

Black cumin seed oil has been shown to support the body’s healthy inflammation response by moderating the effect of critical cell-signaling chemicals and hormone-like messengers.^6,8,11,15 Maintaining healthy cell signaling as you age is key to both a healthy inflammatory response as well as immune system function.^2,23

The free curcuminoids in turmeric extract promote the body’s healthy inflammation response as well.^18,19 They also help inhibit inflammatory factors like arachidonic acid, cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase, and cytokine compounds to support heart health, brain health and whole-body health.^16,24,25

Boosts the immune system

Black cumin seed oil also supports the body’s natural defenses by encouraging optimal function of a healthy immune system. It does this by helping to maintain the vital defensive activities of macrophages and helper T-cells that work together to bolster your immune system.^15,26-30 Curcumin further promotes immune system health and supports a healthy inflammatory response.^31-34

Two essential functions in one supplement

Black Cumin Seed Oil and Curcumin Elite™ from Life Extension® helps you maintain a healthy immune system and promotes a healthy inflammation response with a single, convenient supplement formula. Plus, we’ve recently upgraded our formula to include ultra-bioavailable Curcumin Elite™, which has much better absorption than standard curcumin.

Rich in polyphenols & other phytonutrients

An average cup of green tea contains about 150 mg to 300 mg of polyphenols.⁶ Each capsule of this supplement provides 725 mg of green tea extract, standardized to 98 percent polyphenols. That means you'd have to drink about 3 cups of green tea to get the same number of polyphenols as a single capsule of our Decaffeinated Mega Green Tea extract.

Green tea health benefits

Protects against oxidation: Green tea polyphenols are capable of directly neutralizing destructive free radicals and are also thought to boost the body's own internal oxidative stress defenses. They've also been shown to inhibit oxidative stress.^7-9

Cellular health support: Green tea supports healthy cellular proliferation.¹ In fact, the green tea polyphenol EGCG has a remarkably broad array of cellular health benefits, exerting a positive influence on mitochondrial health, intracellular signaling pathways, intracellular messengers, transcription factors, healthy gene expression and more.¹⁰

Cholesterol management: Green tea, green tea extracts and EGCG can help maintain already-healthy blood cholesterol, LDL and triglyceride levels.^11,12

Neuroprotection and Metabolic Health: Green tea and its polyphenols, including EGCG, help protect nerve cells and nerve function, have been shown to help preserve metabolic health, and help maintain already-healthy glucose levels.^13-15

We have spent years searching for a superior, highly bioavailable form of curcumin, one that delivers maximum health benefits so you can thrive. To do this, we needed to find a technology that protected curcuminoids during digestion and delivered more free curcuminoids per dose.

Fenugreek helps inhibit conjugation

Once in the body, curcuminoid compounds undergo conjugation, a normal chemical reaction where one compound attaches to another. This is problematic because conjugated curcuminoids do not necessarily provide the same health benefits as non-conjugated ones.^1,2

Advanced Curcumin Elite™ protects curcuminoids from conjugation by combining curcumin with galactomannans, a type of fiber derived from fenugreek seeds. Clinical and pre-clinical data shows that doing so produces 45.5 times more bioavailability and broader tissue distribution of free curcuminoids than unformulated curcumin.^3,4

In a clinical study, more than 70% of total plasma curcuminoids were still in their free form five hours after ingestion.⁴ That translates into more comprehensive whole-body health support from the curcumin supplement.

Turmerones and ginger

We’ve added several plant compounds to Advanced Curcumin Elite™ to enhance health benefits of this supplement. Standardized ginger compounds and turmerones from turmeric oil complement curcumin’s ability to help promote a healthy inflammatory response and enhance curcumin’s other health benefits as well.^5,6

Superior curcumin, responsibly sourced

The total amount of free curcuminoids delivered by standard curcumin (such as the one in our previous formulation) is low. So, we’ve made the switch to Advanced Curcumin Elite™ in order to provide our best possible curcumin supplement to our customers.

It is also worth noting that curcumin in Advanced Curcumin Elite™ is sourced from a multitude of responsible farming collectives in India. Advanced Curcumin Elite™ is then made via FenuMAT™, a patented, environmentally friendly, water-based extraction technology (no solvents or chemicals) during which it is combined with fenugreek fiber.

Health benefits of curcumin

Helps inhibit inflammatory factors to support joint and organ health—Curcumin extract helps inhibits inflammatory factors to promote joint and vital organ health.^7,8 Curcumin also inhibits the metabolism of arachidonic acid, as well as the activities of cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase and cytokines to promote a healthy inflammatory response.^9-11

Brain & immune system health—Curcumin extract inhibits inflammatory factors in the body to promote immune system health.^12-14 Curcumin can also benefit your mind: Studies suggest that curcumin supports healthy brain function and offers neuro-protective benefits.^9,15-17

Digestive, joint & pancreatic health—Evidence suggests that curcumin helps promote healthy bowel function and joint health.^18-21 Curcumin also supports healthy pancreatic function by encouraging pancreatic islet health.^9,22

Cellular support against free radicals—Curcumin provides cellular protection against free radicals.^23-25 Curcumin also supports healthy cholesterol levels already within normal range and helps inhibit inflammation to promote cardiovascular health and more.^9,26

Supports a healthy inflammatory response 

A healthy response to inflammation is a crucial part of preserving robust health. A number of studies have shown the inhibitory effects of black cumin seed oil on inflammatory molecules promoting your body’s healthy inflammatory response to support whole-body health.^6,8,11,15,16

Boosts the immune system

Black cumin seed oil also supports the body’s natural defenses by encouraging optimal function of a healthy, aging immune system. It does this by supporting the vital defensive activities of immune cells that work together to bolster your immune system.^17-20

Two essential functions in one supplement

By acting on both immune and inflammatory factors, Black Cumin Seed Oil supports a healthy immune system and promotes a healthy inflammatory response.