Although acute short-term inflammation plays a vital role in the body as it helps to fight foreign invaders and also plays a role in repairing damage caused by free radicals, it can pose issues when it becomes painful and mistakenly attacks your body’s tissues. Thankfully Together’s Curcumin & Whole Turmeric Root has a number of beneficial properties due to its anti-inflammatory and natural anti-oxidant properties. Curcumin is a potent antioxidant that may stimulate your body's defences, while the root of the turmeric plant has been used throughout history for joint care and is often used as a natural inflammation treatment. Most importantly this supplement also contains piperine a derivative of black pepper which increases the body’s chance of absorbing Curcumin into the bloodstream by 2000%