This results in greatly enhanced vitamin C absorption. Studies have concluded that the amount of vitamin C present within the cells is increased fourfold when Ester-C is used. A problem faced by many users of vitamin C is Acid Rejection Syndrome. This uncomfortable condition is characterized by excess gas, bloating and diarrhea. Ester-C's unique, patented production process effectively neutralizes the acids in the intestine, allowing the vitamin C to be absorbed without discomfort.
Free radicals are chemical by-products, created when oxygen is burned as fuel in the body's cells.
In minute numbers, they play a useful role in maintaining good health, by helping us to metabolize food and to overcome harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses. Over time, however, the stressful effects of polluted drinking water, first and second-hand cigarette smoke, food additives, pesticides and herbicides, household chemicals, fuels and radiation, cause the body's natural control mechanisms to fail. When this happens, free radical action escalates, wreaking devastation on the body. A,C and E, and the mineral selenium found in this formula. 50 mcg Contains no dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy or preservatives.