Re: Ascorbyl palmitate - Legal?

[Guest guest]

Sondra,

I don't have a clue...... not sure any of us would know. It doesn't sound like a

starch of any kind but I'm honestly just not sure. Sorry I can't be of more

help. Maybe you'll just have to sleuth it out on a search engine? If you can

find out, please let us know.

Patti

Ascorbyl palmitate - Legal?

I can't find if this is legal. I looked on both Pecanbread.com and

Elaine's site. It sounds like ascorbic but I don't really know.

Anyone?

Thanks, Sondra

steviesarasmom@...

[Guest guest]

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a white, crystalline, water-soluble substance

found in citrus fruits and green vegetables.

Vitamin C may help to:

Prevent heart disease and some forms of cancer

Improve immune function

Maintain healthy skin and blood vessels

Accelerate healing

Reduce allergic reactions

Vitamin C also comes in at least two other forms, chemically bonded to minerals

as ascorbates, and to the fat palmitic acid, as ascorbyl palmitate which is a

fat soluble version of vitamin C. Both of these forms are non-acidic.

Caution:

Ascorbic acid is the acidic form of vitamin C, and even when encapsulated

can cause gastric upset or diarrhea for some people. This can often be

alleviated by consuming it with meals.

Especially if you have a stomach ulcer, use of an antacid, buffering agent,

or a buffered form of vitamin C is suggested. The calcium carbonate and

magnesium oxide products listed in the Minerals section of this Directory make

good antacids. Unbuffered ascorbic acid in the mouth may be harmful to tooth

enamel.

Note:

All " Life Extension " Vitamin C products contain only pharmaceutical-grade

ascorbic acid or ascorbates from companies like Roche. No Chinese vitamin C is

permitted in " Life Extension " brand vitamin C.

Dosage and use

An appropriate dosage of any form of vitamin C depends on what other

amounts of vitamin C are being ingested daily.

A prophylactic dosage of 2.5 to 6 grams of various forms of vitamin C daily

is recommended.

Up to 15 grams daily, may be required when attempting to eliminate or halt

the progression of diseases.

Large doses of ascorbic or ascorbates and any dose of ascorbyl palmitate

should be consumed with meals.

All vitamin C products should be stored away from heat, light, and moisture

although this is most important for pure ascorbic acid and ascorbyl palmitate

powders.

Ascorbyl palmitate is a fat (lipid) soluble form of vitamin C that can reach

tissue areas which ascorbic acid cannot. Even though this form is purely

synthetic and is not found in nature, it has been shown to be beneficial for

protecting the lipid areas of the body from peroxidation Technically, the

ascorbic acid " part " of ascorbyl palmitate is only 42% of the total weight.

Since ascorbyl palmitate and ascorbic acid work in entirely separate areas of

the body, however, the concentration of ascorbic acid by weight has little

relevance to the benefits of ascorbyl palmitate, and therefore has not been

included in the product contents description.

Ascorbyl palmitate - Legal?

I can't find if this is legal. I looked on both Pecanbread.com and

Elaine's site. It sounds like ascorbic but I don't really know.

Anyone?

Thanks, Sondra

steviesarasmom@...

[Guest guest]

Thanks. Sounds pretty legal. I appreciate it!

-Sondra

> Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a white, crystalline, water-

soluble substance found in citrus fruits and green vegetables.

>

> Vitamin C may help to:

> Prevent heart disease and some forms of cancer

> Improve immune function

> Maintain healthy skin and blood vessels

> Accelerate healing

> Reduce allergic reactions

>

> Vitamin C also comes in at least two other forms, chemically

bonded to minerals as ascorbates, and to the fat palmitic acid, as

ascorbyl palmitate which is a fat soluble version of vitamin C. Both

of these forms are non-acidic.

>

> Caution:

> Ascorbic acid is the acidic form of vitamin C, and even when

encapsulated can cause gastric upset or diarrhea for some people.

This can often be alleviated by consuming it with meals.

> Especially if you have a stomach ulcer, use of an antacid,

buffering agent, or a buffered form of vitamin C is suggested. The

calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide products listed in the

Minerals section of this Directory make good antacids. Unbuffered

ascorbic acid in the mouth may be harmful to tooth enamel.

>

> Note:

> All " Life Extension " Vitamin C products contain only

pharmaceutical-grade ascorbic acid or ascorbates from companies like

Roche. No Chinese vitamin C is permitted in " Life Extension " brand

vitamin C.

>

> Dosage and use

> An appropriate dosage of any form of vitamin C depends on

what other amounts of vitamin C are being ingested daily.

> A prophylactic dosage of 2.5 to 6 grams of various forms of

vitamin C daily is recommended.

> Up to 15 grams daily, may be required when attempting to

eliminate or halt the progression of diseases.

> Large doses of ascorbic or ascorbates and any dose of

ascorbyl palmitate should be consumed with meals.

> All vitamin C products should be stored away from heat,

light, and moisture although this is most important for pure

ascorbic acid and ascorbyl palmitate powders.

>

> Ascorbyl palmitate is a fat (lipid) soluble form of vitamin C that

can reach tissue areas which ascorbic acid cannot. Even though this

form is purely synthetic and is not found in nature, it has been

shown to be beneficial for protecting the lipid areas of the body

from peroxidation Technically, the ascorbic acid " part " of ascorbyl

palmitate is only 42% of the total weight. Since ascorbyl palmitate

and ascorbic acid work in entirely separate areas of the body,

however, the concentration of ascorbic acid by weight has little

relevance to the benefits of ascorbyl palmitate, and therefore has

not been included in the product contents description.

>

> Ascorbyl palmitate - Legal?

>

>

> I can't find if this is legal. I looked on both

Pecanbread.com and

> Elaine's site. It sounds like ascorbic but I don't really

know.

>

> Anyone?

>

> Thanks, Sondra

> steviesarasmom@y...

>

>

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