Vitamins and minerals can be absorbed by the body in a number
of ways. They first enter our body through the food we eat. Secondly, we can
take vitamin supplements to increase the amount of pertinent vitamins and
minerals. There are different methods of taking medication and one of the most
common methods is absorbing it in its liquid form. Do the advantages of liquid
vitamins far outweigh its disadvantages – if there are any? Read on and find
out.
Better
or Easier Absorption for Kids
Although liquid vitamins may taste worse than vitamins in
flavored, chewable tablet forms, they are however easier to absorb. There are
numerous cases in which children have problems with choking, breathing and
swallowing simply because of their inability to absorb medication or vitamins
in this form.
This is the same problem as well for adults who have lost
their ability to control their jaws or are unable to digest anything that is
not in liquid form.
Liquid
Vitamins are More Effective
Because of its form, liquid vitamins can be assimilated
immediately into the blood stream for a more systemic administration of the
vitamin and its average absorption rate is approximately 90 to 98%. It is also
three to five times more concentrated than vitamin pills and this lead to
higher bio-activity and greater therapeutic benefits.
The
Link between Antioxidants and Liquid Vitamins
Have you ever wondered whether or not liquid vitamins
contained oxidants as well? Vitamins E, C and A are examples of antioxidants
and they are commonly found in vitamin supplements but what about liquid
vitamins?
And the answer is an absolute YES. Liquid vitamins must in
fact contain such antioxidants or they’ll prove to be ineffective compared to
other vitamins. Remember that the most important of all antioxidants – Vitamins
A, C and E – are not internally produced by the body so they must be a regular
fixture in our diet. Antioxidants are our main defense against effects of
damaging oxidation reactions. Antioxidants are our best weapons against
suffering from any form of cancer. Without it, we are basically weaker and less
healthy.
Liquid
Vitamins versus Digestive Acids
One reason why people refuse to acknowledge the benefits of
liquid vitamins is because of the supposed destruction by digestive acids of
any vitamin or mineral that it does not recognize as part of the process of
digestion. The opposite is, in fact true. Our digestive system actually prefers
or is able to better absorb liquid vitamins and minerals rather than those made
in pill or capsule form.
A vitamin pill or tablet has to be digested completely before
it can benefit the human body. It must be broken down into absorbable nutrients
or only up to thirty percent of it will be absorbed by the human body. Liquid
vitamins however provide a better and easier solution for the digestive system.
Because it does not depend in any way on mechanical digestion, an estimated 90%
of it can be absorbed directly by the body.
It’s vital to remember that digestion does not mainly
function to destroy vitamins and minerals but rather to transform them into
substances it can use to improve the general constitution of the body.
Liquid
Vitamins: Toxic or Not?
Another problem posed is the amount of colloidal minerals
found in liquid vitamins. Are they harmful or not?
In truth, even plants and fruits contain a trace of such
minerals in them. Apples, for instance, contain 3-5 mg of aluminum as it’s one
of the most abundant elements that can be found in the surface of the Earth.
But do you hear anyone telling you that apples are dangerous to your health? On
the contrary, what we are more likely to hear is that an apple a day keeps the
doctor away.
And so it must be with liquid vitamins as well. Containing a
slight amount of colloidal mineral doesn’t mean it’s bad for our health right
away. Colloidal minerals, are above all else, naturally occurring elements and
can not therefore be avoided.
You
Have a Choice
At the end of the day, however, it’s still up to you whether
or not you wish to take vitamin supplements in liquid or solid form. What
really matters is what you prefer and which will ultimately work better for
you.
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