Pure Vitamin C 1000mg Capsules

Vitamin C 1000mg (1250% NRV*)
(as ascorbic acid) 750mg
(as sodium ascorbate) 250mg

Pullulan (capsule shell)

NRV = Nutrient Reference Value

Take 1-3 capsules daily with water or food, in divided doses, or as directed by a health professional. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

If you have any medical conditions, consult a health professional before use. Food supplements should not be used as substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Use only if safety seal is intact. Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach and sight of children.

Over many decades, vitamin C has been a controversial ingredient. There have been many claims and counter-claims over which form of vitamin C is best, where it should come from and what actually real vitamin C is.

Some say that vitamin C from plants and fruits is the real thing as it's provided by nature and that factory made vitamin C is inferior and is not actual vitamin C. However as science shows, both natural and factory made forms are chemically identical, have the same biological activity and are equally well absorbed by the body (2,5,16,17,18,19,20). When you consume vitamin C from fruits and vegetables, you're getting the same active compound as from factory made vitamin c in supplements.

A very popular subject is that of 'food grown' vitamin C. This can be vitamin C grown in a food medium or cultured with yeast (21). The claim is that this process creates a more ‘natural’ form of vitamin C as it's bound to other food components.

However, it's important to understand that the end result is still ascorbic acid - the same molecule found in both regular supplements and fruits. While these products may contain additional food-based nutrients, the vitamin C itself is not fundamentally different (16,17,19). You often find that these products are significantly more expensive than standard vitamin C supplements, and require larger amounts of capsules to get the same amounts.

Perhaps the most common question is that people believe ascorbic acid isn't vitamin C at all, it is in fact a vitamin C 'complex'. This theory suggests that vitamin C in nature never exists in isolation but always occurs with supporting compounds. Proponents claim this complex includes ingredients such as rutin, bioflavonoids, tyrosine, copper, other trace minerals and various enzymes.

However this marketing concept has several flaws. Scientific research has conclusively shown that ascorbic acid alone is vitamin C, and that pure ascorbic acid by itself can prevent and cure scurvy, the vitamin C deficiency disease (2,5,16,17,18,19,20). While the additional compounds found in natural food sources can be beneficial, they are not part of vitamin C itself (16,17,22,23,24). Plus hospitals successfully treat vitamin C deficiency every day using pure ascorbic acid, not a 'complex' (17).

Another popular question is that vitamin C is required to be taken with bioflavonoids, natural compounds found in fruits and vegetables, to make it more effective.

In the 1930s, scientists discovered that citrus fruits contained compounds that appeared to strengthen blood vessel walls. These compounds were initially labeled as 'vitamin P' and were thought to work synergistically with vitamin C. This early research, particularly by Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Györgyi, suggested that bioflavonoids could enhance vitamin C's effects on capillary strength and permeability (25).

However subsequent research has shown that vitamin C functions effectively without bioflavonoids, and while they do have their own independent health benefits, pure ascorbic acid alone can prevent and treat vitamin C deficiency (2,5,16,17,18,19,20).