A state that walks

New Yorkers walk more than almost anyone in America. City days mean subway stairs, fifth-floor walk-ups and miles on concrete. Upstate, it's lake-effect snow in Buffalo and Syracuse, dairy farms and long drives. Either way, the pace is fast and the stress is constant.

Five flights up with groceries is its own workout, and the city's pace wears on nerves too. That calmer side is why ashwagandha is in the formula; our piece on ashwagandha, stress and mood is honest about the limits of the research.

What the capsules hold, borough to Buffalo

Bronx bus drivers, Albany state workers and Finger Lakes vineyard hands each swallow the same two vegetarian-friendly capsules. In them: curcumin from turmeric root, piperine supplied as BioPerine, ginger, bromelain enzymes and ashwagandha. The company is tiny and Southern; its founder spent twenty-odd years beside patients before writing this recipe. Anyone curious can browse our bibliography of trials.

Apartment kitchens and upstate pantries

Studio apartments in Queens rarely have much cabinet space, so customers there often keep the bottle on a shelf far from the radiator. Upstate, in Rochester or the Southern Tier, a pantry works fine. Either way, pairing the capsules with your evening meal is easier than fitting them into a rush-hour morning.

Bodegas, the Adirondacks and the Finger Lakes

New York City has a bodega on nearly every corner, but finding a five-ingredient turmeric blend there is another matter. Upstate, the Adirondacks and the Finger Lakes are a long drive from any big health food store. Ordering direct solves both problems and keeps the bottle arriving on your schedule.

Shipping to New York

UPS and USPS carry our boxes up to Manhattan doormen, Long Island porches and Adirondack post offices. Cross the $50 mark and freight is free; lighter carts pay a small fee for Economy or Standard. Unhappy after trying it? Mail back that initial bottle inside a month, seal broken or not, and receive every cent.

Questions from New York customers

Is sales tax charged on New York orders?

Usually not. New York treats dietary supplements as exempt from both state and local sales tax, so none should appear. Whatever checkout displays is what you pay.

My NYU Langone internist prescribes an anticoagulant. Could this interfere?

Turmeric may thin the blood a little, so an anticoagulant user needs that internist's okay. Glucose, thyroid and hypertension prescriptions deserve the same question, as do pregnancy and planned operations. Our New York-friendly interactions primer covers more.

Can I ship to a doorman building?

Yes. Use your full address with apartment number, and your building staff can receive it.

Empire State subscribers

Apartment dwellers appreciate a bottle arriving monthly without a pharmacy line, at $39.99. Upstate households often prefer the bimonthly 120-count, $75.99. Set up New York delivery.