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