Liposomal Vitamin C

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Unlike most mammals, humans have lost their ability to produce their own vitamin C.  According to Dr. Ronald Hunninghake (a world renowned vitamin C expert), every creature, when needed, can greatly increase production of vitamin C from their liver or kidney except for humans, primates, and guinea pigs
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There's a major problem with traditional oral vitamin C. It just does not have the bioavailability advantages of liposomal technology. What that means to you is that you sometimes can't take as much vitamin C as you would like because it could cause digestive issues.  Hence Mercola created Liposomal Vitamin C for supplemental intake and greater absorption.

Liposomal Vitamin C:
  • Incorporates phospholipids to help protect the vitamin C and aid in the formation of liposomes in the stomach.
  • Liposomes form in the body, surrounding some of the vitamin C molecules, for higher-bioavailability potential and protection against occasional intestinal discomfort.
  • Provides higher bioavailability than traditional oral vitamin C.
  • Includes a sunflower lecithin emulsifier, thereby totally avoiding a soy-based one.
  • Delivers vitamin C in a high-quality, tightly-sealed Licaps capsule that may be superior to other oral delivery systems in terms of leakage protection.
  • Comes from a world-leading quality manufacturer with over a century of experience and innovative delivery technologies.
  • Provides a more practical and effective way to complement your diet with vitamin C than traditional oral C.​
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Extraordinary antioxidant and nutrient that can provide health benefits like the ones mentioned above is none other than vitamin C.
Why Liposomal Absorption Provides Some Major Advantages
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The bottom line with traditional oral vitamin C is that it does not have the bioavailability advantages of the liposomal technology. Liposomal absorption is quite different from intestinal absorption.With intestinal absorption…
  • In order for your food and nutrients to be used, they first have to be broken down by your digestive system…
  • Once they are broken down to smaller fragments, your body can then absorb them…
  • Finally, these nutrients enter your bloodstream and your body is able to utilize them.
But with liposomal technology…
  • The tiny particles of the phospholipid-coated nutrient create molecules of vitamin C coated with a substance similar to the cell walls themselves…
  • The coated vitamin C molecules can more readily be absorbed.
With a portion of the vitamin C becoming encapsulated by liposomes formed in the gut, these molecules are more easily able to slip through the cell walls, increasing absorption.
This liposomal technology helps reduce the potential gastrointestinal distress that can accompany upper levels of traditional oral vitamin C. And scientific research suggests that liposomal vitamin C may increase bioavailability over what was previously thought possible.
Why Mercola  Recommend Avoiding Soy-Based Emulsifiers

 An emulsifier is necessary to help form and promote the stability of the vitamin C formula. Many supplement manufacturers use soy lecithin as an emulsifier in their vitamin C formulas. This is simply unacceptable because soy lecithin has a plethora of potential health risks. 

  • Soy contains natural toxins known as "anti-nutrients" – Soy foods contain anti-nutritional factors such as saponins, soyatoxin, protease inhibitors, oxalates, and estrogens. Some of these factors can interfere with the enzymes you need to digest protein.
  • Soy contains goitrogens – Goitrogens are substances that can block the synthesis of thyroid hormones and interfere with iodine metabolism… thereby potentially interfering with your thyroid function.
  • Soy contains hemagglutinin – Hemagglutinin is a clot-promoting substance that can cause your red blood cells to clump together. These clumped cells are challenged to properly absorb and distribute oxygen to your tissues.
  • Soy contains phytates – Phytates (phytic acid) bind to metal ions, and may reduce the absorption of certain minerals… including calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Soy is loaded with the isoflavones, genistein, and daidzein – Isoflavones are a type of phytoestrogen, which is a plant compound resembling human estrogen. These compounds mimic and sometimes block the estrogen hormone, and have been found to have potential adverse effects on various human tissues.
  • Soy may have toxic levels of aluminum and manganese – Soybeans are processed (by acid washing) in aluminum tanks, which can leach high levels of aluminum into the final soy product.
Liposomal Vitamin C does not contain any soy lecithin. Instead, sunflower lecithin was used in the formula as an emulsifier… a much wiser approach in Mercola's opinion.

Capsugel, the Highly-Reputable Manufacturer

Here is just some of the history behind this innovative company…
  • Developed the concept of sealing a capsule without "banding" in response to consumer safety concerns in the late 1980s
  • Spent more than 15 years developing the unique "Licaps®" capsule design and processes
  • Successfully received cGMP certification for its facility in France in 2003
  • Has been a world-leader in capsule manufacturing for more than a century with 10 manufacturing sites running 24/7 in the Americas, Asia, and Europe
  • Manufactures over 50% of all two-piece capsules out there today with more than 180 billion capsules produced on an annual basis
You can have peace-of-mind knowing that Mercola and it's team have made a well thought-out and thoroughly-investigated choice of manufacturer for providing you a high-quality product.

Here’s more important advantages of the unique capsule used to deliver Liposomal Vitamin C…

Liposomal Vitamin C is delivered using a "Licaps" capsule instead of a softgel or caplique. Licaps use innovative "Fusion Technology" to seal the capsule without the use of banding.
This extraordinary liquid capsule technology can provide many beneficial advantages over others because it…
  • Reduces oxidation potential by flushing the liquid formulation with nitrogen during the capsule-filling process – Creates a "freshness bubble"
  • Ensures two-piece capsules are hermetically sealed to significantly reduce the potential for leakage – Yields a precisely tight, one-piece capsule
  • Enhances shelf-life through exemplary filling and sealing processes
The bottom line with Licaps… the possibility of leakage is virtually reduced to zero.