Comment · Sun, April 26, 2020
Curcumin with Piperine (CwP) VS. Longvida
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varvela · 5 points
So I’m wondering if the Longvida is actually better after accounting for absorption, serving size and price.
1 month supply of CwP is $20 (2g per day) while Longvida is $23 (400mg per day). It says Longvida is 95x the bioavailability of standard curcumin vs 20x for CwP. So let’s say standard curcumin has 1% bioavailability.
Longvida: 1% means 4mg is absorbed in a 400mg dose. 95x that would be 380mg of bioavailable curcumin per day.
CwP: 1% means 20mg is absorbed in a 2g dose. 20x that would be 400mg of bioavailable curcumin per day.
So it seems your body is getting 20mg per day more for $3 less per bottle. Is this accurate or did I miss something?
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Direct reply to the original post — see the thread post above.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
If you are price conscious and just want systemic effect, then curcumin and piperine is good. However, Longvida has better research about reaching the brain. So if you are looking for the CNS effects of curcumin, Longvida is the way to go. Also, some people are taking other things that are affected by the P-glycoprotein inhibition of the piperine, and prefer to avoid it. So it just depends on the person. There is not one right answer for everyone, which is why we have so many options of the "same" thing.
We actually created a buying guide to help people choose between the different types of things we carry recently. It's pretty cool. It compares the different forms of each type of supplement we have on the site. They are just quick overviews, but they help you compare things. Then you can jump into the individual product pages for more specifics, or read a blog we wrote on them for even more detail. Check it out and let me know what you think.