Benefits of Liquid Vitamins

By Pat Adrenalbach

There is more than one way in which our bodies can absorb valuable nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Obviously, we take in these nutrients through our diet - and we can also take vitamin supplements to make up for the nutrients missing from or deficient in our diets.

There are different ways to take vitamin supplements and one of the more popular methods is to take liquid vitamins. But are there any disadvantages to taking vitamins in liquid form; and if so, are these outweighed by the advantages which liquid vitamins offer? In this article, we'll answer these questions.

Easier Vitamin Absorption for Kids

Liquid vitamins may not be as tasty to children as their sweetened, flavored chewable tablet counterparts, these liquid vitamins are much more easily absorbed by their bodies.

Many adults also find liquid vitamins to be preferable, especially if they happen to have digestive problems or have lost the ability to control their jaws due to illness.

Liquid Vitamins are More Effective

Unlike vitamin tablets or pills, the nutrients in liquid vitamins are almost instantly taken up into the bloodstream and used by the body. The rate of absorption with liquid vitamins is between 90% and 98%. The concentration of liquid vitamins is as much as three times higher than that found in other types of vitamin supplements, so there are more of the essential nutrients to begin with.

Antioxidants and Liquid Vitamins

Do liquid vitamins contain antioxidants? For antioxidants are essential to preserving health in preventing many diseases by stimulating the immune system to function at peak efficiency. Some of these antioxidants are also vitamins (the vitamins A, C and E are all powerful antioxidants).

The answer is yes. Liquid vitamins do contain these important antioxidants, just like any other vitamin supplement. These three antioxidants are the most important ones to our health and cannot be produced by the body. Antioxidants are helpful in preventing many diseases by supporting immune system function. Essentially, these compounds keep us healthier.

Liquid Vitamins and Digestive Acids

There are those who think that liquid vitamins are ineffective since the body is used to extracting these nutrients as part of the digestive process. However, this is a misconception - the human body can more easily absorb liquid vitamins than it can from tablets and pills!

To start using the nutrients in vitamin pills and tablets, your body has to first break down the pill. As a result, only around 30% of the vitamins are then taken up and used by your body.

So don't believe anyone who tells you that your digestive system will destroy vitamins; its function is to break down your food into its nutritive elements - including vitamins!

Are Liquid Vitamins Toxic?

You may have also heard it stated that liquid vitamins contain toxic amounts of colloidal minerals - is there any truth to this claim?

Any food you eat is going to contain trace minerals - many of these minerals are in fact essential to our health and even those which are not are in minute quantities. Take an apple for example - an apple will tend to contain around 21mcg of aluminum (since this is among the most common minerals on the planet). You probably don't hear anyone warning you away from apples, though!

Liquid vitamins do contain trace minerals, which does not mean that they are bad for your health. A lot of the trace minerals found in liquid vitamins are actually important nutrients.

You Have a Choice

In the end, the choice of liquid vitamins or vitamin supplements in pill or tablet form is up to you. You need to decide for yourself which is a better fit for your needs. - 17274

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