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Vitamin C in the diet – why our needs are increasing
Vitamin C’s essential role in health is widely recognised, and perhaps best known for its crucial role in the immune system. Like all nutrients, it plays a number of roles and, since it is a water-soluble nutrient and doesn’t get stored in the body, we need to consume it daily. So why do we often benefit from supplementation when it’s widely found in fruit and vegetables? Not only are nutrient levels in our food declining (few of us eat locally and seasonally and soil nutrient content is often depleted) but many of us are not achieving the recommended minimum '5-a-day'. All the while our nutrient intake is suboptimal, we’re being exposed to increasing levels of environmental pollutants, and everyday stresses generate higher and higher levels of free radicals in the body, increasing our need for vitamin C to combat oxidative stress. The body’s requirements for this important antioxidant have never been higher.
Vitamin C in the diet – why our needs are increasing
Vitamin C’s essential role in health is widely recognised, and perhaps best known for its crucial role in the immune system. Like all nutrients, it plays a number of roles and, since it is a water-soluble nutrient and doesn’t get stored in the body, we need to consume it daily. So why do we often benefit from supplementation when it’s widely found in fruit and vegetables? Not only are nutrient levels in our food declining (few of us eat locally and seasonally and soil nutrient content is depleting) but many of us are not achieving the recommended 5-a-day. All the while our nutrient intake is suboptimal, we’re being exposed to increasing levels of environmental pollutants, and everyday stresses generate higher and higher levels of free radicals in the body, increasing our need for vitamin C to combat oxidative stress. The body’s requirements for this important antioxidant have never been higher.
Vitamin C in the diet – why our needs are increasing
Vitamin C’s essential role in health is widely recognised, and perhaps best known for its crucial role in the immune system. Like all nutrients, it plays a number of roles and, since it is a water-soluble nutrient and doesn’t get stored in the body, we need to consume it daily. So why do we often benefit from supplementation when it’s widely found in fruit and vegetables? Not only are nutrient levels in our food declining (few of us eat locally and seasonally and soil nutrient content is depleting) but many of us are not achieving the recommended 5-a-day. All the while our nutrient intake is suboptimal, we’re being exposed to increasing levels of environmental pollutants, and everyday stresses generate higher and higher levels of free radicals in the body, increasing our need for vitamin C to combat oxidative stress. The body’s requirements for this important antioxidant have never been higher.
Standard vitamin C absorption is poor with doses higher than 200mg
Vitamin C uptake is regulated according to its levels present in the blood; once vitamin C levels reach a certain amount, they do not increase further. Some forms of vitamin C are absorbed well into the bloodstream but struggle to enter white blood cells to exert health benefits, so it can be difficult to boost levels in cells unless you can optimise movement out of the bloodstream. Any excess vitamin C in the blood is flushed out of the body. This is why standard vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) is ineffective in doses greater than 200mg, unless you take several doses throughout the day to achieve the levels needed to support immune function. In order to increase cellular vitamin C levels effectively, we need to improve its absorption in the gut, which is dependent on the form of vitamin C.
Vitamin C in the diet – why our needs are increasing
Vitamin C’s essential role in health is widely recognised, and perhaps best known for its crucial role in the immune system. Like all nutrients, it plays a number of roles and, since it is a water-soluble nutrient and doesn’t get stored in the body, we need to consume it daily. So why do we often benefit from supplementation when it’s widely found in fruit and vegetables? Not only are nutrient levels in our food declining (few of us eat locally and seasonally and soil nutrient content is depleting) but many of us are not achieving the recommended 5-a-day. All the while our nutrient intake is suboptimal, we’re being exposed to increasing levels of environmental pollutants, and everyday stresses generate higher and higher levels of free radicals in the body, increasing our need for vitamin C to combat oxidative stress. The body’s requirements for this important antioxidant have never been higher.
Standard vitamin C absorption is poor with doses higher than 200mg
Vitamin C uptake is regulated according to its levels present in the blood, and once vitamin C levels reach a certain level, they do not increase further. Some forms of vitamin C are absorbed well into the bloodstream but struggle to enter white blood cells to exert health benefits, so it can be difficult to boost levels in cells unless you can optimise movement out of the bloodstream. Any excess vitamin C in the blood is flushed out of the body. This is why standard vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) is ineffective in doses greater than 200mg, unless you take several doses throughout the day to achieve the levels needed to support immune function. In order to increase cellular vitamin C levels effectively, we need to improve its absorption in the gut, which is dependent upon the form of vitamin C.
Ester-C - calcium ascorbate & vitamin C metabolites
- Ester-C is a patented formulation combining vitamin C with calcium in a chemical-free, water-based process. This results in a pH-neutral blend of calcium ascorbate and vitamin C metabolites, mainly dehydroascorbate and calcium threonate. Dehydroascorbate is the form of vitamin C able to cross the blood-brain barrier
- Calcium ascorbate delivers all the standard vitamin C benefits; however, vitamin C metabolites make Ester-C unique
- As Ester-C contains different forms of vitamin C, it is absorbed quickly and efficiently through different pathways into the blood. This may benefit those genetically predisposed to decreased vitamin C absorption. The different forms are also absorbed optimally in different parts of the gut, which may benefit those with absorption issues
- Vitamin C metabolites boost the uptake of vitamin C into immune cells. Ester-Cmaintains high levels of vitamin C in cells for 24 hours, making 1-a-day dosing effective
Superior absorption & 24-hour action
- For vitamin C to perform its functions and exert its health benefits, it is essential for it to be absorbed from the bloodstream into the cells. While some vitamin C products may be reasonably well absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream, they struggle to enter cells because of the vitamin C structure. Once vitamin C levels in the blood reach a certain level, they do not increase further, no matter how much vitamin C is consumed. To increase levels in the body, there needs to be increased movement of vitamin C out of the blood into the cells, which is what the vitamin C metabolites found in Ester-C enable
- Ester-C is the only form of vitamin C which shows unprecedented uptake into and retention in immune cells for 24 hours. It boasts an impressive 10x greater white blood cell bioavailability than standard vitamin C
How is Ester-C better than standard vitamin C?
- Ester-C has been studied for decades, and is better researched than all other forms of buffered vitamin C
- Standard vitamin C is absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream fairly well at low doses (up to 200mg), but mega-dosing on standard vitamin C will not lead to raised levels in the blood after a certain level is reached. Standard vitamin C struggles to enter the cells of the body because of its structure, so it is quickly flushed from the body
- Large doses of standard vitamin C are acidic and can irritate the gut, especially at a high dose, causing abdominal cramps, nausea and diarrhoea. Ester-C combines vitamin C with calcium in a chemical-free, water-based process, resulting in a pH-neutral blend so it’s gentle on the stomach
- Achieving high levels in the body with standard vitamin C doses would require dosing repeatedly throughout the day and night. Ester-C, however, can be taken as 1 tablet per day as it gets into and stays at high levels in immune cells for 24 hours
Why choose Ester-C over other forms of optimised vitamin C?
Ester-C vs slow-release vitamin C
Studies do not support significant benefits of slow-release vitamin C compared to even standard vitamin C.
Ester-C vs liposomal vitamin C
Ester C is superior to liposomal vitamin C in terms of its uptake and retention in immune cells. Although liposomal vitamin C does raise levels of vitamin C in the bloodstream effectively, it is the absorption of vitamin C into cells which is the crucial factor for it to perform its function.
Our Ester-C vs other Ester-C products
Some other Ester-C products use a bovine capsule shell. Our Ester-C tablets contain no animal products.
Ester-C® - calcium ascorbate & vitamin C metabolites
- Ester-C® is a patented formulation combining vitamin C with calcium in a chemical-free, water-based process. This results in a pH-neutral blend of calcium ascorbate and vitamin C metabolites, mainly dehydroascorbate and calcium threonate. Dehydroascorbate is the form of vitamin C able to cross the blood-brain barrier.
- Calcium ascorbate delivers all the standard vitamin C benefits; however, vitamin C metabolites make Ester-C unique.
- As Ester-C® contains different forms of vitamin C, it is absorbed quickly and efficiently through different pathways into the blood. This may benefit those genetically predisposed to decreased vitamin C absorption. The different forms are also absorbed optimally in different parts of the gut, which may benefit those with absorption issues.
- Vitamin C metabolites boost the uptake of vitamin C into immune cells. Ester-C maintains high levels of vitamin C in cells for 24 hours, making 1-a-day dosing effective.
Superior absorption & 24-hour action
- For vitamin C to perform its functions and exert its health benefits, it is essential for it to be absorbed from the bloodstream into the cells. While some vitamin C products may be reasonably well absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream, they struggle to enter cells because of the vitamin C structure. Once vitamin C levels in the blood reach a certain level, they do not increase further, no matter how much vitamin C is consumed. To increase levels in the body, there needs to be increased movement of vitamin C out of the blood into the cells, which is what the vitamin C metabolites found in Ester-C enable.
- Ester-C® is the only form of vitamin C which shows unprecedented uptake into and retention in immune cells for 24 hours. It boasts an impressive 10x greater white blood cell bioavailability than standard vitamin C.
Ester-C® - calcium ascorbate & vitamin C metabolites
- Ester-C® is a patented formulation combining vitamin C with calcium in a chemical-free, water-based process. This results in a pH-neutral blend of calcium ascorbate and vitamin C metabolites, mainly dehydroascorbate and calcium threonate. Dehydroascorbate is the form of vitamin C able to cross the blood-brain barrier.
- Calcium ascorbate delivers all the standard vitamin C benefits; however, vitamin C metabolites make Ester-C unique.
- As Ester-C® contains different forms of vitamin C, it is absorbed quickly and efficiently through different pathways into the blood. This may benefit those genetically predisposed to decreased vitamin C absorption. The different forms are also absorbed optimally in different parts of the gut, which may benefit those with absorption issues.
- Vitamin C metabolites boost the uptake of vitamin C into immune cells. Ester-C maintains high levels of vitamin C in cells for 24 hours, making 1-a-day dosing effective.
Superior absorption & 24-hour action
- For vitamin C to perform its functions and exert its health benefits, it is essential for it to be absorbed from the bloodstream into the cells. While some vitamin C products may be reasonably well absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream, they struggle to enter cells because of the vitamin C structure. Once vitamin C levels in the blood reach a certain level, they do not increase further, no matter how much vitamin C is consumed. To increase levels in the body, there needs to be increased movement of vitamin C out of the blood into the cells, which is what the vitamin C metabolites found in Ester-C enable.
- Ester-C® is the only form of vitamin C which shows unprecedented uptake into and retention in immune cells for 24 hours. It boasts an impressive 10x greater white blood cell bioavailability than standard vitamin C.
How is Ester-C® better than standard vitamin C?
- Ester-C® has been studied for decades, and is better researched than all other forms of buffered vitamin C.
- Standard vitamin C is absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream fairly well at low doses (up to 200mg), but mega-dosing on standard vitamin C will not lead to raised levels in the blood after a certain level is reached. Standard vitamin C struggles to enter the cells of the body because of its structure, so it is quickly flushed from the body.
- Large doses of standard vitamin C are acidic and can irritate the gut, especially at a high dose, causing abdominal cramps, nausea and diarrhoea. Ester-C combines vitamin C with calcium in a chemical-free, water-based process, resulting in a pH-neutral blend so it’s gentle on the stomach.
- Achieving high levels in the body with standard vitamin C doses would require dosing repeatedly throughout the day and night. Ester-C®, however, can be taken as 1 tablet per day as it gets into and stays at high levels in immune cells for 24 hours.
Why choose Ester-C® over other forms of optimised vitamin C?
Ester-C® vs slow-release vitamin C
Studies do not support significant benefits of slow-release vitamin C compared to even standard vitamin C.
Ester-C® vs liposomal vitamin C
Ester C® is superior to liposomal vitamin C in terms of its uptake and retention in immune cells. Although liposomal vitamin C does raise levels of vitamin C in the bloodstream effectively, it is the absorption of vitamin C into cells which is the crucial factor for it to perform its function.
Our Ester-C® vs other Ester-C® products
Some other Ester-C® products use a bovine capsule shell. Our Ester-C® tablets contain no animal products.
How is Ester-C® better than standard vitamin C?
- Ester-C® has been studied for decades, and is better researched than all other forms of buffered vitamin C.
- Standard vitamin C is absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream fairly well at low doses (up to 200mg), but mega-dosing on standard vitamin C will not lead to raised levels in the blood after a certain level is reached. Standard vitamin C struggles to enter the cells of the body because of its structure, so it is quickly flushed from the body.
- Large doses of standard vitamin C are acidic and can irritate the gut, especially at a high dose, causing abdominal cramps, nausea and diarrhoea. Ester-C combines vitamin C with calcium in a chemical-free, water-based process, resulting in a pH-neutral blend so it’s gentle on the stomach.
- Achieving high levels in the body with standard vitamin C doses would require dosing repeatedly throughout the day and night. Ester-C®, however, can be taken as 1 tablet per day as it gets into and stays at high levels in immune cells for 24 hours.
Why choose Ester-C® over other forms of optimised vitamin C?
Ester-C® vs slow-release vitamin C
Studies do not support significant benefits of slow-release vitamin C compared to even standard vitamin C.
Ester-C® vs liposomal vitamin C
Ester C® is superior to liposomal vitamin C in terms of its uptake and retention in immune cells. Although liposomal vitamin C does raise levels of vitamin C in the bloodstream effectively, it is the absorption of vitamin C into cells which is the crucial factor for it to perform its function.
Our Ester-C® vs other Ester-C® products
Some other Ester-C® products use a bovine capsule shell. Our Ester-C® tablets contain no animal products.
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