I bought some curcumin (active ingredient in turmeric) that came together with black pepper extract for enhanced absorption but it just gives me a horrible headache every time I take it. For reference I took it a couple of days in a row, headaches both days, then stopped taking it and the headaches stopped. Then waited 2 weeks and tried it again and instantly got a headache again. Sucks cos I was also quite enamored with the potential benefits re: inflammation etc.
Sounds like it could be a food allergy. But it's just as likely (if not more) to be the pepper not the curcumin. I'm allergic to black pepper myself so I can relate.
I bought some curcumin (active ingredient in turmeric) that came together with black pepper extract for enhanced absorption but it just gives me a horrible headache every time I take it. For reference I took it a couple of days in a row, headaches both days, then stopped taking it and the headaches stopped. Then waited 2 weeks and tried it again and instantly got a headache again. Sucks cos I was also quite enamored with the potential benefits re: inflammation etc.
Sounds like it could be a food allergy. But it's just as likely (if not more) to be the pepper not the curcumin. I'm allergic to black pepper myself so I can relate.