Curcumin vs NR for longevity
Short answer: For longevity, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Curcumin (6 reports) and 100% with NR (9 reports).
Curcumin has 538 meta-analyses and 553 randomized trials on PubMed; the other has not been graded.
Based on 544 reports about Curcumin and 140 about NR. Not medical advice.
| Curcumin Supplement | NR Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 61%helped180 reports · high confidence | 56%helped35 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | Not graded |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 538 / 553 | — |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 91% (104) | 86% (7) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 96% (45) | 100% (3) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 83% (6) | 100% (15) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 93% (15) | — |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 90% (10) | 100% (6) |
| Common side effects | vivid dreams, headache, nausea, dht suppression | brain fog |
| Typical dose reported | 1000 mg / daily | 250 mg / daily |
CurcuminFull Curcumin profile →
Latest review conclusion
Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract may improve symptoms and inflammation levels in people with arthritis. However, due to the low quality and small quantity of RCTs, the conclusions need to be interpreted carefully.
Front Immunol, 2022 ↗What a user said
“I recently stopped taking Curcumin because of its affect on DHT and I was looking for an alternative measure to deal with inflammation as I feel it really helped with anxiety/depression.”
NRFull NR profile →
What a user said
“I have noticed a huge improvement with those for symptoms and conditions similar to yours.”
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