darkmoon Posted April 26, 2013 Posted April 26, 2013 (edited) anything i need to know about vit C powder? i don't want to buy rubbish, and i've heard that it discolors, not white any more but yellowy once it goes stale, which it can do quite quickly, is this so? cheers Edited April 26, 2013 by darkmoon
EasyHeart Posted April 26, 2013 Posted April 26, 2013 Usually when you buy a vitamin C supplement, one of the things to look for is a supplement that includes bioflavonids in addition to the vitamin C (ascorbic acid). The problem is that those powdered Cs will NOT dissolve in water and taste absolutely horrible, which makes them pretty useless. I'd only use a vitamin c powder if you're taking really big quantities. Vitamin C is pretty cheap, so there's not all that big a price savings with the powder. That being said, the two things to look for in a powder C are that it (1) dissolves easily and (2) is buffered so that it doesn't upset your stomach. (buffered C usually just means that there's some calcium added) Carlson makes a very good powdered C that it calls "Mild C". It's buffered, dissolves really easily and doesn't taste all that horrid. For some reason, it doesn't clump either. Not sure why. Powdered C will crystalize pretty easily and just turn into a big, hard rock that you have to chip at to get any powder, and that's really hard if it's inside a bottle. So keep it tightly sealed and away from any moisture. Good luck! 1
Leegh Posted April 29, 2013 Posted April 29, 2013 I don't know, but I've read that the body cannot absorb more than about 500 mg. at a time, so it may be best not to take any more than that amount at one time. Some companies make a liquid form in small packets, which are convenient. If you look on iherb, for example, they will have a huge amount for you to choose from.
Charlie Harper Posted May 2, 2013 Posted May 2, 2013 The best C you can buy is Liposomal vitamin C buy it in capsules since taken as a liquid tastes WAY BEYOND TERRIBLE. The ammount of C absorbed bythe body in liposomal form is at least 4 times higher than any other way. I bought like 500 capsules I am halfway and I feel great, no flu, no illnesses nothing ( I am quite healthy to boot) but give it a try.
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