Vitamins and minerals
can be absorbed by the body in many 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 bloodstream 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 leads 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 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 the effects of damaging oxidation reactions. Antioxidants are
our best weapons against suffering from any form of cancer. Without it, we are
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 prefers or can 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 on 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 matters is what you prefer and which
will ultimately work better for you.