Liquid Supplements vs Pills…. Which is the Better Choice?
About half or more of American Adults take vitamins and other dietary supplements.Many people have realized the need for supplementing their diet based on the lack of nutrients to be found in our modern diet even with the most perfect, organic food choices, its virtually impossible to get our entire daily requirements of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants that we need to maintain good health (not to mention the needs of those who are ill and in need of even more)… so now the question is how do we supplement?Liquid or pills?If you’ve ever heard of the show, “World’s Dirtiest Jobs” there was an episode that showed cleaning porta-potties…and in one scene the host laid out a line of pills that were found in the…um…waste…. and among them was one very well-known brand whose name begins with a “C”… and ends in “entrum”…. sooo… needless to say these popular pills and vitamins that we are relying on to get our extra vitamins and minerals are clearly not being absorbed by our bodies the way they should…
So here’s a closer look at some of the characteristics of pills and liquid vitamins to help you decide which is best for your body
Pills:
• Pills can be hard to swallow especially for children or seniors
• The absorption rate of pills is, at best, 18%
• The digestion rate for pills takes (literally) hours, with a minimal effect
• Pill ingredients can end up being powdered as long as one year after being collected or harvested
• Powdered pill ingredients are compressed into pills using buffers, binders and fillers; these binders and fillers require additional digestion by the body to either break down the capsules or the ingredients
• Buffers, binders and fillers affect the bioavailability, which can reduce the absorption rate and effectiveness of the ingredient(s)
Advantages of Liquid Supplements:
• Liquid absorption rate is up to 98%
• Liquids are prepared utilizing fresh elements
• Fewer doses required to receive the same amount absorbed into the body
• Liquids are far simpler to swallow especially for children and seniors
• Liquid ingredients are not compressed, which would require additional digestion by the human body before assimilation into the bloodstream
• Liquids are quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, resulting in faster (desired) effects
• Unlike pills, liquids are not powdered – this means that liquids do not require any sort of buffers, binders or fillers, which would (again) cause an additional delay in digestion – in other words, taking more time to enter the bloodstream
• Liquids do not “clog” sewers, cesspools, or septic systems – up to 98% of liquids are absorbed, while only 10% of pills are absorbed, leaving roughly 90% of pills ending up in our waste system
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