Longvida® Curcumin

What is Curcumin?

Longvida® is a patented, solid-lipid particle (SLCP) curcumin extract derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa). This form boasts significantly improved bioavailability, enabling curcumin to effectively reach tissues, including crossing the blood-brain barrier, while maintaining powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects at a 400mg daily dose (including 23% curcuminoids) (1,2). 

With over a decade of development behind the formulation, Longvida® improves the bioavailability and absorption of generic curcumin extracts up to 65x, making it the best supplemental form available today (3).

Why Do Outdoor Adventurers Need Curcumin?

Hiking places unique demands on both the body and the mind. Longvida® supports outdoor adventurers to perform at their best by:

• Reducing inflammation and oxidative stress: This is especially useful after eccentric movements and strenuous exercise, helping reduce muscle soreness and speed up the recovery process (4,6).
• Enhancing post-exercise recovery: Systematic reviews show curcumin lessens delayed onset muscle soreness and pain perception after intense workouts (4).
• Boosting mood and cognitive focus: Clinical trials reported improved working memory, reduced fatigue, stress reactivity, and better mood after 4–12 weeks of Longvida® use (2,5).
• Calming mental tension and cognitive load: Corticoid-modulating effects contribute to mental clarity even in endurance tests (5).
• Has shown potential to speed wound healing and has anti-malarial properties (6,7)
  

This multi-system support, cognitive, physical, and emotional, makes supplementing with curcumin ideal for demanding, unpredictable environments.

Dietary Sources of Curcumin?

Turmeric root and powder contain curcumin, and this is the main dietary source. Unfortunately, the compound has poor bioavailability due to low water solubility and rapid metabolism (6). If you want to maximise absorption when adding turmeric to curries or sauces, make sure to add a fat source like cream or yoghurt.

Longvida® curcumin supplements address the problem of poor water solubility by encapsulating the curcumin in a lipid matrix, which increases absorption over 65x compared to standard turmeric powder (1) or generic supplements.

What’s the Best Form of Curcumin For Hikers?

Not all curcumin supplements are created equal. Longvida® is unique because it:

• Delivers free (unmetabolised) curcumin efficiently to target tissues (2). This means more of the active form of curcumin gets where it’s needed in your body without being broken down too early, like often happens with generic turmeric extracts.
• Crosses the blood-brain barrier, directly benefiting mood and cognition (2,5)
• Uses solid-lipid technology, so that the curcumin molecule stays stable in your body, last longer in the bloodstream, and delivers a reliable dose every single time (3)
  

Most curcumin supplements require high doses or frequent intake to elicit effects, but Longvida® has been clinically proven to reduce exercise-induced muscle damage at only 400mg daily, thanks to optimised absorption (8).

Key Information About Longvida Curcumin

Deficiency Stats

Without bioavailable curcumin, hikers face escalated muscle soreness, inflammation, and mental fatigue, especially under stress or physical strain (4). Longvida® offers targeted, low-dose intervention to support overall resilience in rough conditions.

Why Optiventure Has 400mg of Longvida Curcumin

Optiventure’s Sunset capsule contains 400 mg of Longvida® curcumin to:

• Decrease exercise-induced inflammation and muscle damage (4)
• Increase post-workout recovery and calm-muscle homeostasis (4)
• Increase cognitive clarity and reduce fatigue after mental exertion (2,5)
• Maintain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant levels overnight (1,3)
• Provide robust, research-backed support in a stable, bioavailable form (1,2,3,4,5,6)

References

1. Qualia Life. (n.d.). Longvida® Optimized Curcumin® extract (from Curcuma longa root). Retrieved July 23, 2025, from Qualia Life website.
2. Cox, K. H. M., Pipingas, A., White, D. J., Poorun, K., & Scholey, A. (2020). Further evidence of benefits to mood and working memory from lipidated curcumin in healthy older people: A 12‑week double‑blind, placebo‑controlled trial. Nutrients, 12(6), 1678. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061678
3. Supplements in Review. (2024, March 10). Longvida® – patented, premium form of curcumin. Supplements in Review. https://supplementsinreview.com/brand/longvida/
4. Vasile, P.-R. D., Martínez‑López, P., Massip‑Salcedo, M., & Esquius, L. (2024). Evaluation of curcumin intake in reducing exercise‑induced muscle damage in athletes: A systematic review. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2024.2434217
5. Nutraceuticals World. (2019, July 16). Clinical trial supports effect of Longvida curcumin on mood and memory. Nutraceuticals World. https://www.nutraceuticalsworld.com/breaking-news/clinical-trial-supports-effect-of-longvida-curcumin-on-mood-and-memory/
6. Ucisik, M. H., Küpcü, S., Schuster, B., & Sleytr, U. B. (2013, December 6). Characterization of CurcuEmulsomes: Nanoformulation for enhanced solubility and delivery of curcumin. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 11, Article 37.https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-3155-11-37
7. Aggarwal, B. B., Sundaram, C., Malani, N., & Ichikawa, H. (2007). Curcumin: The Indian solid gold. In B. B. Aggarwal, Y.-J. Surh, & S. Shishodia (Eds.), The molecular targets and therapeutic uses of curcumin in health and disease (pp. 1–75). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-46401-5_1
8. McFarlin, B. K., Venable, A. S., Henning, A. L., Sampson, J. N., Pennel, K., Vingren, J. L., & Hill, D. W. (2016). Reduced inflammatory and muscle damage biomarkers following oral supplementation with bioavailable curcumin. BBA Clinical, 5, 72–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbacli.2016.02.003
9. Hewlings, S. J., & Kalman, D. S. (2017). Curcumin: A review of its’ effects on human health. Foods, 6(10), Article 92. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods6100092