Sodium Ascorbate Powder

Product Description

Vitamin C is so vital that the body actively concentrates it in tissues with demanding metabolic, neurological, hormonal, detoxifying, and antioxidant needs, including the brain, eyes, adrenal and pituitary glands, and leukocytes. It’s so interesting that most mammals except primates and guinea pigs are able to produce vitamin C in their livers, and production increases during times of stress (Hooper et al, 2019). This gives us a clue as to its importance. Another clue of its importance lies in the observation that 75% of critically ill patients have plasma levels of vitamin C that are abnormally low (Carr et al, 2017). So vitamin C is very important, and since we cannot produce it, we must get it from fresh foods and supplements.

This familiar vitamin is also essential for collagen production and connective tissue formation, wound healing, sports performance, boosting iron absorption, development and maintenance of bones and cartilage, supporting cardiovascular health, reducing histamine levels in allergic reactions, and for the health of the mouth, gums, and teeth.

Aren’t all vitamin C’s the same?
Vitamin C is known as ascorbic acid. As the name suggests, it is an acid, and as such can irritate the stomach, and can even wear away dental enamel and irritate the bladder with excessively acidic urine. If vitamin C is joined to sodium (or any alkaline mineral), its acidity is buffered by the sodium, and sodium ascorbate is formed. The end result is a vitamin C that’s gentler on the digestive tract, and less likely to cause problems for teeth or with the urinary tract. Another consideration is compliance: if your stomach isn’t irritated by the vitamin C you’re taking, you’re more likely to take it consistently.

Each 1/4 teaspoon of Nutribiotic’s Sodium Ascorbate delivers 1230 mg of vitamin C and is an effective alternative to ascorbic acid as a vitamin C supplement that’s easier on the stomach.

Recommended Dosage: Adolescents and adults 14 years: As a dietary supplement, stir 1/4 teaspoon into juice, water, or food one to three times daily or as directed by your health-care practitioner.