Dick, You can check the product label to be sure (they are not all the same), but in general, Magnesium Ascorbate is about 87% ascorbic acid, Calcium Ascorbate is about 90% ascorbic acid, and Sodium Ascorbate is 89% ascorbic acid. This means you need to take about 15% extra.
Some people add Sodium Ascorbate to the water until it is saturated and will no longer dissolve. I am not sure how much that is, but it should give you the maximum dose possible per gram of lecithin. Dan, You said that Calcium Ascorbate should NOT be used in place of Sodium Ascorbate for making liposomal vitamin C. Is this to prevent calcium overdose or for some other reason? Is it safe to use a small amount? And is it safe to use any amount of Magnesium Ascorbate, which is what Dick appears to have purchased. Also, can any amount of bioflavonoids be added? Thanks! --- On Fri, 10/15/10, Dick Rochon <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dick Rochon <[email protected]> Subject: Re: CS>CS: Liposomal encapsulating others To: "Jon" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 11:25 PM I have ordered Vitamin C powder and have received the buffered type by mistake. I think it has magnesium to neutralize the acid. A pound of it has less Vitamin C in it than a pound of ascorbic acid, because of the magnesium or other buffer. Therefore, it seems to me that you would need to use more than a tablespoon of the buffered to get the same amount of vitamin C as you do when using the ascorbic acid plus soda. A tablespoon of ascorbic acid has 12,000mg of vitamin C. How much buffered does it take to equal 12,000mg of C? Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 5:20 PM Subject: RE: CS>CS: Liposomal encapsulating others Liposomal Ascorbic Acid can acidify your blood, which has a good chance of being fatal. It is playing Russian Roulette. The FDA would love for some of us to kill ourselves with liposomal vitamin C, so they can outlaw it. You have to add baking soda, or can can use pre-mixed Sodium Ascorbate. Since Sodium Ascorbate is dirt cheap, I do not understand why so many people are making their own with Ascorbic Acid plus baking soda. Sodium Ascorbate is $13.79 per pound at iHerb (cheaper than the bulk-size NOW Ascorbic Acid): http://www.iherb.com/NutriBiotic-Sodium-Ascorbate-Crystalline-Powder-16-oz-454-g/10178?at=0 It MIGHT be possible to use Calcium Ascorbate or Magnesium Ascorbate or some other ascorbate, but Sodium Ascorbate is the standard. If anyone knows for sure, please say something. From: "Lisa" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>CS: Liposomal encapsulating others #yiv1188776440 UNKNOWN { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 P.yiv1188776440yiv816673176MsoNormal { MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman";FONT-SIZE:12pt;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 LI.yiv1188776440yiv816673176MsoNormal { MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman";FONT-SIZE:12pt;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 DIV.yiv1188776440yiv816673176MsoNormal { MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman";FONT-SIZE:12pt;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 A:link { COLOR:blue;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 SPAN.yiv1188776440yiv816673176MsoHyperlink { COLOR:blue;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 A:visited { COLOR:blue;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 SPAN.yiv1188776440yiv816673176MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR:blue;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 SPAN.yiv1188776440yiv816673176EmailStyle17 { FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:navy;} #yiv1188776440 UNKNOWN { MARGIN:1in 1.25in;} #yiv1188776440 #yiv1188776440yiv816673176 DIV.yiv1188776440yiv816673176Section1 { } Is it necessary to add baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the LET (encapsulated lecithin and vit C)? My first batch I didn’t…
