Ask a Doctor, Vitamin C Vitamin C is well known for providing many benefits, including shortening the duration of a cold, boosting the immune system and supporting the natural production of collagen. But yes, taking high doses of traditional vitamin C – pills, powders, and capsules – can upset your stomach and then some… Most traditional vitamin C supplements contain straight ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is recognized as the primary force behind the power of vitamin C, but it is an acid. A moderate amount of acid in the gastric system helps to digest food and kill bacteria, but too much acid leads to heartburn, bloating, belching, and flatulence. High quality vitamin C supplements use gentler, less-acidic types of vitamin C to help prevent this gastric upset. These supplements typically include sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid with bioflavonoids, ascorbyl palmitate, calcium ascorbate, or mineral forms of ascorbate. The type of vitamin C you take, however, is only one part of the issue.
Because no matter what type of vitamin C you ingest, it’s primarily absorbed through an active transport system (unless it’s encapsulated in liposomes, but we’ll get to that later). Active transport of vitamin C relies on sodium-dependent vitamin C co-transporters (SVCTs) to carry each vitamin C molecule through special doorways into the bloodstream, cell or tissue. SVCTs can only carry one molecule of vitamin C through one door at a time. This system works efficiently for a healthy person taking small doses of vitamin C, but when you take high doses of vitamin C, the absorption is severely restricted by the number of SVCTs and the number of open doors. If there aren’t enough SVCTs to carry all of the vitamin C into the blood, or all of the doors are closed, the vitamin C that was not absorbed is forced to exit the body. This forced exit occurs because the most common forms of vitamin C are water soluble – meaning the vitamin C dissolves in water, and cannot be stored by the body for later use.
So when a large dose of water soluble vitamin C is taken and there are not enough SVCTs or open doors, all of the unabsorbed vitamin C is sent to the colon. Water is then drawn into the colon in order to dilute and excrete the vitamin C. Then… straight to the bathroom. Unless you are looking for a good cleanse, there are two ways to prevent these unpleasant experiences when taking high doses of vitamin C:Fast Free Shipping to all 50 states + AA/AE/AP. No minimum order required. 24 business hour shipping. VitaC-LD™ (120) 520mg Cap BottleGet More C from Your Supplement with LD “Liposomal vitamin C ‘supercharges’ theDr. Thomas Levy, M.D. A daily serving of 2 capsules (1040mg) is the equivalent to taking 15,600 mg of vitamin C without liposomal delivery. VitaC-LD™ is a proprietary preparation of ascorbic acid with citrus bioflavonoids and lipid metabolites from natural vegetable sources (Liposomal Delivery). Liposomal Delivery is important to the bioavailability of
the Vitamin C, and increases it up to 1500% versus vitamin C without Liposomal Delivery. essential for the vitamin C to travel intact through the stomach and into the intestines by which the specific lipid metabolites contained in VitaC-LD™ enhance its entry into the cells. Vitamin C is the only vitamin that must be supplemented because it is not manufactured by the human body. When complimentary care physicians turned to intravenous vitamin C, it was the only viable treatment to achieve optimal results and maximal absorption of vitamin C. Now, VitaC-LD™ is the alternative to expensive and often inconvenient vitamin C infusions. capsules allow these powerful antioxidants to reach the small intestines where they can be more readily absorbed into the bloodstream. An added benefit is that you won’t experience stomach upset or pain associated with traditional vitamin C supplements and vitamin People typically take vitamin C supplements with food
to reduce stomach acidity and stomach upset. release capsule and liposomal delivery of VitaCLD ™ makes this unnecessary. In fact, VitaC-LD™ should NOT be taken with food. VitaC-LD™ is best taken with Certified Kosher and Halal. Supported by comparative research studies in vitro Be The First To Write A Review Write An Anonymous Review VitaC-LD™ (120) 520mg Cap Bottle † These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.Posted by johan on Jul 30, 2014 in Featured Most ordinary forms of oral Vitamin C – tablets, capsules, powders, liquids and even the Vitamin C from your diet – are not processed and absorbed efficiently by your body. As a result, much of this Vitamin C is never transferred into your bloodstream and even less of it makes it into your cells where it’s needed most. In fact, when you take 1,000 mg or more of regular oral Vitamin C, more than half of it is passed as waste by your body.
Lypricel™ Vitamin C encapsulates the C molecules in liposomes made from Essential Phospholipids, which protect the C from destruction by your digestive system. Within minutes of taking Lypricel™ Vitamin C, liposomes filled with Vitamin C are transported directly into the bloodstream, and into the cells. This product formulation contains no sugar, no starch, no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, no meat products, no dairy products, no wheat, no gluten and no yeast. Special Notes:
Vitamin C in any form can lessen the blood-thinning effects of Coumadin or Warfarin, resulting in a less prolonged prothrombin time. We urge anybody on either of these medications to supplement Vitamin C and any other antioxidants under the guidance of their physicians only. As a dietary supplement, take one packet 1 to 2 times per day or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. For best results, snip or tear the notched end off the packet, squeeze into one or two ounces of your favorite cool beverage, and consume on an empty stomach.