I happen to have a pound of calcium ascorbate powder that I have been mixing with water and drinking.
Would there be any advantage, or disadvantage, to using the calcium ascorbate vs the ascorbic acid when making the Liposomal Vitamin C with lecithin granuals? Thanks, Dan On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Brooks Bradley<[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > Subject : [RE]CS>Liposomal Vit C:COMMENT > > Date : Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:30:40 -0400 (EDT) > > From : "Brooks Bradley" <[email protected]> > > To : "J&S Campbell" <[email protected]> > > > > Dear Sheila, > > Your question has been asked by others....(private inquires addressed > directly to me). In the interest of saving me time and energy, I offer the > following explanation. First, soy lecithin is a "slow" incorporator, when > introduced into aqueous mediums....sometimes. Especially, when there is a > high > > lecithin granule population ratio----relative to the total water volume. The > general reaction is that a major percentage of the lecithin blends readily > with the the water medium, but there will remain a definitive lecithin > component which floats on the surface and exhibits a somewhat "gelatinous" > appearance (this is quite natural, based upon the native characteristics of > the substances involved). Do not fret over encountering such > circumstances......they will not compromise the basic effectiveness of your > protocol. However, it is of some import to understand that the speed, and > completeness, of the incorporation of the granular lecithin---into the > aqueous medium, is affected by a number of conditions such as the total > amount of lecithin versus the total volume of water; the temperature of the > water-based solution and the strength of any other substance being > incorporated into the parent solution----from very weak, to saturated (none > of which are seriously comprom! ising). Under the best of conditions, even > after ultrasonic mixing for 8 to 9 minutes....there is, often, a thin > meniscus (a distinct separation between two or more liquids in the same > container). [Example: a thin layer of oil lying on top of water.] In the > liposome generation methodology we are discussing, the visible, gelatinous, > portion of the meniscus is principally made up > > of unincorporated lecithin. Is IS NOT a problem....in fact the lecithin > component has useful, cardiovascular, health-support effects----beyond those > being discussed here. > > Either (or both) of two measures may be executed to reduce the volume of > unincorporated lecithin you may be encountering. First, increasing the > volume of the total water fraction, or secondly, raising the temperature of > the total parent solution > > and extending the time of US reaction exposure. One reason for the condition > you are encountering is that the closer one gets to achieving a saturated > solution of lecithin....the more resistant the process becomes to accepting > more granular lecithin into that solution-----until the point is reached > where no further material will incorporate---hence, THE SATURATION POINT IS > EXPERIENCED. > > In my brief, original post, I did not discuss the nuances of speed, degree > or completeness of dissolution of the lecithin----or for that matter--- the > ascorbic acid fraction. Neither did I outline a number of other > considerations; such as the effects of varying the volume of water versus > the ratios of the solution components....or the total water volume versus > the protocol components....primarily, because such elaborations would not > serve usefulness/effectivity for the nontechnical > > DIY person. I simply outlined a SAFE, mid-spectrum, protocol allowing the > average lay-person to achieve a measure of acceptable results for home > experimental research. > > My personal bias is that it is better to have a small, uncombined, lecithin > fraction presenting as a meniscus.....than to strive toward what I perceive > to be a cosmetic achievement----of small consequence.....by means of > diluting the total > > solution. In any event the excess lecithin is a positive addition.....it is > just not > > active in the liposome process-----until some parameter changes that avails > it the opportunity participate in the encapsulation process. > > My final comment on this subject: If it is of paramount importance to one, > > regardless of reason.... by just increasing the water volume and > reactivating the US Cleaner for several minutes....the remaining lecithin > will (in almost all cases) go into the emulsified solution. However, bear in > mind, you have diluted the entire solution by an equivalent > > strength-----with NO increase in total vitamin C component. > > Please understand, these comments are not meant to browbeat "anyone"....in > any way....but, rather, to aid the less technically-informed on the list. > > Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. > > > > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > > Subject : CS>Liposomal Vit C > > > Date : Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:06:42 +0100 > > > From : J&S Campbell <[email protected]> > > > To : [email protected] > > > > > > Am I being thick here, I can't get soya lecithin granules to dissolve in > water, does it come in another form in the US? Or can I just leave it to the > ultrasonic cleaner do the business? > > > > > > I've found an ultrasonic cleaner over here in the UK if anyone is > interested, £39 for a 2.4litre model, down the page: > > > > > > http://www.ultrasonic-clean.co.uk/index1.html > > > > > > Thanks so much Brooks, as always, for telling us about this. > > > > > > BW, > > > > > > Sheila > > > > > > > > > -- > > > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > > > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > > > > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour > > > > > > > > >
