{"product_id":"vitamine-c-1000mg-300-capsules","title":"Vitamin C 1000mg | 300 Capsules | German Elite Nutrition","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVitamin C 1000mg by German Elite Nutrition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bottle of 300 capsules, each containing \u003cstrong\u003e1000mg of vitamin C\u003c\/strong\u003e in the form of L-ascorbic acid. You take one a day, so one bottle lasts almost ten months. The capsule contains exactly two things: the vitamin itself and a plant-based shell. Nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat vitamin C does in your body\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumans lack the enzyme that most mammals have to produce vitamin C themselves. Therefore, you need to get it from your diet. In your cells, the substance does two things at once. It keeps the iron or copper atom in a group of enzymes in the correct state, including the enzymes that convert proline and lysine, thus strengthening the spiral structure of collagen. In addition, vitamin C donates electrons to free radicals. Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative stress. Furthermore, vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E, because it brings vitamin E in your cell membranes back into an active form from the aqueous side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIsn't 1000mg far too much?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonest answer: it is above the point at which your absorption saturates. Up to about 200 milligrams at a time, you absorb almost everything. Above that, the percentage drops, and with one gram, less than half is absorbed. The rest simply leaves your body again. So you shouldn't think that ten times as much also yields ten times as much. The safe upper limit is 2000 milligrams per day, so with one capsule you are well below that. Many people wonder how much vitamin C they actually need: the Dutch recommended amount is 75 milligrams, the reference intake on labels 80 milligrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eL-ascorbic acid or a buffered form\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL-ascorbic acid is the pure basic form, the same substance found in bell peppers and citrus fruits. Your body makes no distinction between ascorbic acid from a kiwi and from a capsule. It is acidic, with a pH of around 2.5. Some people notice this on an empty stomach as a burning sensation. Therefore, take the capsule with or just after a meal. If you have a sensitive stomach or suffer from reflux, a buffered form such as calcium ascorbate is more pleasant, although it does not work any better. The difference between the forms lies in tolerability and price, not in what your body can do with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a capsule and not a tablet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tablet must be pressed and therefore requires binders, anti-caking agents, and often a coating. A capsule does not. This one contains L-ascorbic acid in a shell of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a plant-based substance, making the entire capsule vegan. If you have difficulty swallowing capsules, you can open it and stir the powder into water or yogurt. With vitamin C 1000mg in tablet form, that is not always possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bottle of 300 pieces at one capsule a day comes down to a few cents a day. Store it in a dry, dark place and keep the lid tightly closed, then the powder will remain stable until the expiration date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"German Elite Nutrition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54302433804626,"sku":"gen-170","price":23.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/9006\/2812\/files\/gen-vitamine-c-1000mg-300-capsules-1.jpg?v=1793634794","url":"https:\/\/www.luto-supplements.nl\/en\/products\/vitamine-c-1000mg-300-capsules","provider":"LUTO Supplements","version":"1.0","type":"link"}