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Due to its poor absorption and rapid metabolism in the body, curcumin is often ingested in combination with black pepper, as it contains piperine, which increases the effectiveness of curcumin in the body by about 20 fold 7
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The most commonly reported side effects include: Nausea : Affecting 12% to 24% of patients with type 2 diabetes and 24% to 31% in weight management trials [1] [14] Diarrhea : 12% to 17% in diabetes trials and 18% to 23% in weight management trials Decreased appetite : 5% to 10% of patients Vomiting : 5% to 10% in diabetes trials and 8% to 12% in weight management trials Constipation : 5% to 7% in diabetes trials and 16% to 17% in weight management trials Dyspepsia : 5% to 9% of patients Abdominal pain : 5% to 9% of patients Alopecia (hair loss) : Reported in weight management trials These symptoms are typically mild to moderate in severity, occur most commonly during dose escalation, and tend to diminish over time as patients develop tolerance
Yet, alterations in EEC numbers and secretion of gut hormones have also been observed in intestinal inflammation and were implicated in the changes in feeding patterns often accompanying these conditions (146, 147) (Figure 4)
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