Ester-C

Name: Ester-C

Scientific Name:

Intro: Vitamin C corrects the world's oldest known nutritional deficiency, the disease scurvy. Vitamin C is not manufactured in the body. Humans must depend on diet or nutritional supplements as the source of this vitamin.
Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that is stored in many tissues throughout the body, but the adrenal glands contain the highest concentration. Because of its acid content, physicians recommend taking a buffered form of vitamin C when taking it in huge doses. However, Ester-C is a patented form of Vitamin C that is pH-balanced and time-released. It differs from other Vitamin C's in that it will not give you an acid stomach and it will give you the benefits of Vitamin C over a longer period of time. It is also more bioavailable than other Vitamin C's. It is a patented form of ascorbyl palmitate.

Nutrient Content:

Benefits:

Involved in the production of collagen and elastin, which are necessary for the health of skin, tendons, joints, bones, teeth and blood vessels.
Functions as an antioxidant, thus helping to limit damage to the body from free radicals.
Enhances the antioxidant activity of vitamin E.
Important for production of the hormones that help the body respond to physical stress.
May reduce some inflammatory reactions because it possesses anti-histamine activity.
Helps the body rid itself of heavy metal toxins like mercury, lead, cadmium and nickel.
Has immune-boosting benefits for patients with the AIDS virus
As an antihistamine, Vitamin C may help reduce allergy symptoms
May reduce asthma symptoms
Deficiency has also been associated with cervical dysplasia
May reduce atherosclerotic plaque
May also increase HDL cholesterol levels (the so-called “good” cholesterol) while helping prevent the conversion of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol to a more harmful form
Helps support bone mineral density
Long term vitamin C supplementation may reduce the risk of many kinds of cancer
Long term supplementation may also lower the risk or delay the development of cataracts
May accelerate wound healing.(21)

Comments: The Dietary Supplements Information Bureau recommends a daily dosage range of 60mg to 2000 mg. Higher dosages may be used for therapeutic purposes, under a medical professional's guidance. This dietary supplement is considered safe when used in accordance with proper dosing guidelines.

Caution: If you have liver disorders or gout, talk to your doctor before taking this dietary supplement. Occasional side effects reported with large doses of this dietary supplement include diarrhea. Because large doses may also interfere with some medical tests, advise your doctor if you are taking vitamin C. It may be necessary to reduce the dose of this dietary supplement to stop the diarrhea. Tell your doctor if these side effects become severe or do not go away.
If you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breast-feeding an infant, talk to your healthcare professional about supplementing your diet with appropriate vitamins and minerals.

Possible Interactions

Salicylates
These medications are reported to cause increased elimination of this vitamin in the urine. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary. These drugs include aspirin, choline salicylate, sodium salicylate, magnesium salicylate, salsalate, diflunisal, sodium thiosalicylate .

Corticosteroid Medications
These medications have been reported to decrease the uptake of vitamin C into certain cells in the body. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary. These drugs include prednisone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, betamethasone, budesonide, triamcinolone, dexamethasone, cortisone, beclomethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone, fludrocortisone, mometasone

Loop Diuretics
These medications are reported to cause increased elimination of this vitamin in the urine. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary. These drugs include furosemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, torsemide.

Oral Contraceptives
Studies report that use of these medications can decrease vitamin C levels in the blood. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary. These drugs include norethindrone, ethynodiol diacetate, norgestrel, norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol, drospirenone, desogestrel, levonorgestrel .

Tetracyclines
These medications may decrease vitamin C levels in the blood. It is not known if this decrease is significant or not. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary. These drugs include tetracycline, demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, oxytetracycline

Copper
Studies in animals and humans have reported that high doses of vitamin C may decrease the absorption of copper from the digestive tract. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary.