I did some internet searching on curcumin tumeric and found that it has been demonstrated to be safe in six human trials and has demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity. The report showed that after 3 months it was possibly effective for pain reduction (osteoarthritis, Gout & exercise of injury) , prevents risk of type 1 & 2 diabetes (lowering blood sugar levels), high cholesterol (reduces total cholesterol, LDL & triglycerides in overweight people), promotes liver health (improves liver function & reduces levels of toxicity), improves brain function (boosts cognitive abilities, increases concentration & boosts memory retention), prevents blood clots and has a high level of antioxidant. At the suggestion of my friends and a physician, I had been taking this product (which not only has curcumin complex but also has black pepper extract so it is better absorbed by the body and ginger root) for 2 1/2 months. I started by taking 1500 mg/day instead of the recommended 2250 mg because I normally take my other meds twice a day and was afraid that I would forget taking the third one in the middle of the day. The pain from my shoulder injury and arthritis is minimal and only when I lift heavy things. I also had blood work done at that time. Even though I was eating lots of fruit and was not being careful about my sugar intake, my glucose level dropped a little. In addition, my total cholesterol dropped a bit too. After this blood work was done I increased to the recommended dose of 2250 mg/day. I am very anxious to see the results from my next blood work and am anticipating even more improvement