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November 03 2021

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Ben Barney

Curcumin v Turmeric. The truth!

Written By Ben Barney - November 03 2021

Curcumin is NOT the same as Turmeric and it dumbfounds me that so many companies selling turmeric supplements continue to propagate the confusion with their packaging. Nearly 50% of the top 50 sellers (by revenue) on Amazon use the term “Turmeric Curcumin..” in the title of their capsules.

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Date

September 29 2021

Written By

Ben Barney

How many turmeric capsules should I take per day?

Written By Ben Barney - September 29 2021

Natural turmeric is a root spice (from the ginger family) which when dried and ground into a powder becomes the pungent and magical ingredient which has been used for more than a thousands years for medicinal purposes, most notably in India. But how much turmeric should you take and can you have too much?

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Date

June 08 2021

Written By

Ben Barney

Quality of the raw ingredients is everything

Written By Ben Barney - June 08 2021

We are passionate about improving health, naturally, tangibly and sustainably which is why our relationships with our farmers remains as important as ever. We believe that when consuming any one of our products, it is imperative they contain the highest quality raw ingredients.

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Date

July 05 2017

Written By

Ben Barney

Debunking the health benefit myths of Coconut Oil

Written By Ben Barney - July 05 2017

We have recently been exposed to some research which has been funded by the American Heart Association and is causing confusion about the health benefits of Coconut Oil.

This is a great article shared by my friends at the Turmeric User Group which questions this research.

Link to full article here: Coconut Oil Real Facts

Date

January 25 2016

Written By

Ben Barney

How do we know the Curcumin content of our Turmeric? How do we know our spices are clean?

Written By Ben Barney - January 25 2016

Here I am chatting with Roy CK who manages the Quality Assurance at the processing factory in Kerala. Get an insight into the tests and processes that these organic spices go through before shipment - to ensure the highest quality.

Spice Origin's India Processing Facility - Quality Assurance from Tim Ellis on Vimeo.

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