If there was only one supplement I could take, it would be Liposomal Vitamin C.
I first came across Liposomal Vitamin C back in 2021. I had been going through various health challenges, and knew I needed help to overcome them. I had recalled someone mentioning Liposomal Vitamin C in a pharmacy, and decided to do some research. I found a lot of evidence that supported using Liposomal Vitamin C to boost immunity, but also to provide a wide range of other benefits, such as skin health, to treat hayfever, heart disease and cancer.
The main issue, however, with regular Vitamin C supplements or through food intake, is that Vitamin C is very poorly absorbed through the intestinal wall. This means that most of the Vitamin C that is ingested doesn’t actually reach the bloodstream and therefore doesn’t reach the cells of the body that need it. It is estimated that only around 20% of the Vitamin C actually makes it into the bloodstream. The other 80% remains in the intestines and is excreted from the body.
What are Liposomes?
Liposomal technology makes the Vitamin C more ‘absorbable’ through the intestinal wall and into the blood itself, meaning that it is much more effective in delivering the Vitamin C to the cells of the body.
Liposomes are like ‘fat bubbles’ that surround the Vitamin C. The ‘fat bubbles’ make the Vitamin C easier to pass through the intestinal cell walls, since these cells are themselves coated in a ‘fat-like’ layer. Since fat dissolves in fat, these liposomes can pass through this cell layer, and into the bloodstream.
How much Liposomal Vitamin C?
Dr Jockers has a really helpful guide on how much Liposomal Vitamin C should be taken, depending on your health status:
‘For an individual with no major symptoms or diagnosis that wants good general health
- 1-2 grams is optimal
- Take 1,000 mg 1-2 x daily
Extreme Athlete or Individual with Major Health Challenges
- 4-6 grams is optimal
- Take 2,000 mg 2-3 x daily
Extreme Disease – Late Stage Infection, Cancer, Heart Disease, etc.
- 8-12 grams is optimal
- Take 4,000 mg 2-3 x daily’
For those in New Zealand and Australia, this is the Liposomal Vitamin C product that I love and take daily. It’s a ‘gel-like’ liquid form, which I generally take straight from the sachet (I prefer the blackcurrant flavour). One sachet provides 889 mg of Vitamin C.
Notes
There are a few situations where you would want to be careful with how much Liposomal Vitamin C you take, one of which is ‘iron overload’. Vitamin C increases iron absorption, therefore those who have problems with accumulating iron may at be at risk of excess iron absorption when taking Vitamin C. Dr Jockers talks more about it in his article under the section ‘Contraindications’.
Healing Story
Lastly, Dr Jockers references the video below in his article. It’s an amazing story, a must-watch, in my opinion.
Just an note, intravenous Vitamin C is where a sterile Vitamin C solution is injected directly into the bloodstream via the veins. This must be done in a medical setting.