The Water Soluble Vitamin Dilemma

Water soluble vitamins, such as vitamin C and the B-complex, must be supplied throughout the day, every day, because they are not significantly stored in the body. When nutrient-rich foods are consumed, vitamins are gradually released as the food is digested. In many situations, however, higher potencies than those found in foods are required. Unfortunately, when standard tablet forms of high potency water soluble vitamins are ingested, nutrients are released all at once for absorption. The body utilizes what it can at that time, and the expensive remainder is excreted.

The Prolonged Release Advantage

Certain supplements can be made more efficient by making them "prolonged release". These specially made formulas are designed to release nutrients slowly over time. This allows your body to receive maximum benefit from your supplement because small amounts at a time are absorbed and utilized, which minimizes losses through excretion. This gives you the advantages of taking many tiny doses throughout the day with the convenience of taking one large dose. Prolonged release results in more effective, more economical water soluble supplements.

Prolonged release tablets consist of a special "matrix" (composed of natural cellulose and vegetable stearates) in which the nutrients are embedded. As the tablet goes through the digestive process, the nutrients are slowly released from the matrix usually over a 3 to 6 hour period. Prolonged release formulas mimic the way your body utilizes water soluble nutrients from food (slowly releasing nutrients over several hours) making them an efficient, economic way to supplement your diet.