Vitamin C4-Calcium Ascorbate
Vitamin C4, or
Calcium Ascorbate, is popularly marketed as Ester-C. (Ester-C
should not be confused with Vitamin C ester, Vitamin C3, or
Ascorbyl Palmitate. They are different forms of Vitamin C.)
Pure Calcium Ascorbate provides more than 100 milligrams of
calcium per gram of Ascorbic Acid. It is believed that Calcium
Ascorbate is easier for the body to absorb and transport from
cell to cell. Since it travels through the body more quickly
than Ascorbic Acid, proponents claim that Calcium Ascorbate
boosts the immune system with a higher white blood cell count.
Calcium Ascorbate is also less acidic than Ascorbic Acid, so
those taking Calcium Ascorbate report that it is gentler on
the stomach. Calcium
Ascorbate and the other forms of Ascorbic Acid are essential
to human growth, development, and healing. In addition to
repairing cells and helping the immune system produce disease-fighting
cells, Ascorbic Acid has a hand in building connective tissue,
blood vessels, skin, bones, cartilage, eyes, gums, and teeth.
Body tissues with the highest
rate of metabolic activity also have the highest amount of
Ascorbic Acid. Ascorbic Acid is necessary for maintaining
optimum health because it strengthens the body’s immune
system in times of stress and illness.
Vitamin C4-Calcium Ascorbate is an ingredient in the following product(s):
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