Vitamin C is the most important water-soluble antioxidant
nutrient and is involved in a wide variety of biochemical reactions throughout
the body. NutriCology® has pioneered the development of buffered vitamin C
products, and continues to offer the purest and least allergenic vitamin C
products available. In addition to its hefty content of ascorbic acid, our
buffered vitamin C also supplies potassium and the macro minerals calcium and
magnesium at approximately one half the RDI per heaping teaspoon, which may make
it desirable for individuals who do not regularly consume dairy products.*
The latest addition to our Buffered Vitamin Cline is a unique
cassava root (of the potato family) source Buffered Vitamin C, available in both
powder and capsules. Cassava, or
Manihot esculenta, is a bushy South American shrub with long tuberous roots,
which are traditionally eaten like potatoes. Cassava root starch is the starting
material for a multi-step chemical process of manufacturing ascorbic acid. It is
well tolerated by individuals unable to tolerate other sources of vitamin C.*
Both the corn and cassava root sources reformulated with
carbonates of potassium, calcium and magnesium, giving an acid-alkaline
buffering action (pH 7.0 in water), potentially improving bowel tolerance and
minimizing hyperacidity.*
The human body cannot manufacture vitamin, as do most other
mammals, so we must rely on food or nutritional supplements. Vitamin C's stored
in tissues throughout the body, and is especially concentrated in the adrenal
glands, where it is crucial for the production of adrenal hormones involved in
responding to stress.* The body uses vitamin C in immune system functions
including white blood cell production, histamine release and degradation, the
reduction of glutathione, and the metabolism and protection of several other
nutrients.* Vitamin C is involved in detoxifying heavy metals such as lead,
cadmium, mercury and nickel.* It is involved in the production of collagen and
elastin, important connective tissue proteins.*Vitamin C may also support HDL
cholesterol within normal levels, and bone mineral density.*
NutriCology® Buffered Vitamin C has been used clinically for
offsetting acute hypersensitivity reactions and the addictive craving for foods,
cigarettes and other withdrawal states from stimulants and alcohol.* A study at
the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic in San Francisco demonstrated that Buffered
Vitamin C could offset and reduce withdrawal symptoms for stimulants and
opiates by 90% in outpatients, who took a teaspoon of Buffered Vitamin C when
ever they felt a craving.*
Calcium is important for skeletal health, with99% of calcium
occurring in the bones and teeth, and the rest found in cells and body fluids.
Calcium is involved in many functions in the human body, including initiation of
muscle contractions, the blood clotting process, and the regulation of nutrient
and waste product transport through cell membranes.* It also is involved with
enzymes that control fat digestion and metabolism, blood pressure, cholesterol,
hormones, and nerve impulse transmission.*
Magnesium is involved in more than 300 enzyme reactions
in the human body. It is utilized in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins
and fats, and in transmission of nerve impulses, temperature regulation,
detoxification, and energy production.* It is a key element for cardiovascular
health, as it helps relax blood vessels, and supports blood pressure within
normal levels. Magnesium is also important for the health of bones and teeth,
particularly the enamel.*
Potassium is an electrolyte, involved in the regulation of
the flow of bodily fluids into and out of cells (intracellular osmosis).*
Potassium is involved with the regulation of pH balance, blood pressure, and the
conversion of blood sugar into glycogen.*
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