Started out with two a day, morning and night, but didn’t really notice an effect until I doubled the dosage and took them for four to six weeks and then it occurred to me that my body was just more comfortable. It’s not like WHAM! No more pain! That’s what happens with morphine not turmeric, but to me, anyway, it’s a subtle, background kind of thing that has let me stop taking Ibuprofen four times a day so I’m sure that it’s more than just wishful thinking. I also take fish oil but I’ve been taking that for years for the vitamin D and I’ve read that the two are complimentary. I say try it and see if it works for you, if it does for you what it does for me, and I hope it does, than you will be better off for it. After 70 years I’ve collected a lot of aches and pains and now they say that the OTC anti inflammatory drugs are kinda dangerous for my demographic, in a bad way, I don’t mind that I’m going to kick the bucket, but stroking out and only making it half way because of a brain bleed and needing someone to change my diapers is not an option for me anyway! Good luck I hope you stay healthy and happy!Sincerely,William