Would you or anyone else in the group know of a reason, I could skip adding the bicarb and just start with sodium ascorbate, vs citric acid?
I'm a big confused on when a person would want citric acid vs ascorbate. Thank you, Lin When making Lipo C, we only use sodium ascorbate. The reason is given in the post below. With that said, I guess combining ascorbic acid and sodium bicarb would give you the same thing. But I would rather just buy the socium ascorbate. Del "From Les Nachman, VP of Research and Development at LivOn Labs: Thank you for your inquiry regarding ascorbic acid and our use of sodium ascorbate in the Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C. You're quite right, gastric juices have no effect on properly liposomed molecules regardless of chemical composition. The problem with using plain ascorbic acid resides in the blood, not the stomach. Large doses of pure ascorbic acid in the blood can induce acidosis, an increased hydrogen ion concentration in the blood plasma. This increased acidity condition can result in a plethora of highly dangerous conditions such as diabetic ketoacidosis , respiratory acidosis, metabolic acidosis, renal tubular acidosis, anion gap acidosis, cellular acidosis, and the list goes on. Virtually all of these conditions, if not treated, can lead to death. This is why no medical professional uses straight ascorbic acid when giving an IV-Vitamin C infusion. When taken orally, ascorbic acid in small amounts can be tolerated in most cases. Although diabetics and folks with kidney problems should not take straight ascorbic acid. Which leads us to our product and the answer to your question. Many of our customers are accustomed to taking multiple gram doses at one time, several times a day. On several occasions, I myself have taken 30 grams in one day. Sodium ascorbate is proven safe at 10 times 30 grams and even more in a 24 hour period, and so we use it with confidence in the Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C. Best regards, Les Nachman"
