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Bioavailability Looksmaxxing Guide: You Are Taking Supplements Incorrectly!
by @enchanted_elixir
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Why You're Taking Supplements Incorrectly?
- What You Can Do To Increase Bioavailability?
- Conclusion
Introduction
So I was looking through my mega-list of vitamins while watching Tattiana Sforza and some nutritionist YouTube Channels such as "Boost Your Biology" to learn how to increase the bioavailability of glutathione, lutein, and some other antioxidants for my looksmaxxing goals because if I were to take glutathione orally, it'll be expensive beyond means, laborious and also annoying to be downing a half-dozen of pills daily for one supplement, and this gave me the idea to make this thread because we have been taking supplements incorrectly (well, kind of).Why You're Taking Supplements Incorrectly?
When we take regular supplements, it gets into our esophagus and goes down to our stomach. Our stomachs break down the pill and absorb the contents inside of it. Then takes what remains of it and sends it into the bloodstream. Here's the problem though, when we do this we decrease the bioavailability (percentage of the supplement that gets absorbed by the body) of the supplement as the stomach acid actually burns a significant portion of the contents of the pill before taking all of it into our bloodstream. The absorption rate is below 40% for oral supplements. This is the main problem with taking pills. It is not like it is a big problem, but if you are trying to maximize the bioavailability of certain supplements, this will be a crucial factor that you will have to consider.What You Can Do To Increase Bioavailability?
There are a few ways we can actually increase bioavailability. Note! Not all supplements have bioavailable counterparts, and you'll have to stick with the regular version. To find your higher bioavailable supplements, search up "Liposomal [insert supplement here]", "Sublingual [insert supplement here] tablets", or "[insert supplement here] injections".- Liposomal Absorption: Liposomes essentially shield the contents of the pill from being degraded and broken down by the body, thus allowing more nutrients available to be utilized. The absorption rate is around 90%.
- Examples Include: Liposomal Glutathione and Liposomal NAD+
- Sublingual Absorption: This method of absorption is basically putting a tablet under your tongue and leaving it there to dissolve after thirty seconds, then swallowing. The supplement bypasses digestion and gets directly into your bloodstream. You can also do this with a liquid supplement as well (same instructions, put the liquid under your tongue, keep it there, then swallow after a minute)! This method of absorption is quick as it goes directly into the bloodstream and doesn't have to go to the stomach and get digested first. The absorption rate is around 60-90% as well depending on how long you keep it under your tongue and how well your sublingual area absorbs it. It can be lower if done improperly and can be up to 97% if done very successfully. I actually performed this an hour ago with powdered Vitamin K2 (ripping open the pill) and I feel like my vessels in my sublingual area are saturated with Vitamin K2 (a very minor ache). I can say I felt a little different after that, not what would usually happen taking it orally. Just an anecdote though...
- Examples: Sublingual Vitamin K2 (Tablets) or Chrolophyll (Liquid Form)
- Injecting Supplements: Most annoying method but this has a 100% absorption rate as it is literally being injected directly into your bloodstream.
- Examples: Melanotan 2 Peptide
Conclusion
"UgH, mEGAdOsinG ViTAmIn K2 fOr bOne GroWtH is CoPe MaN..."No dumbass, you're taking a mini-sized Vitamin K2 pill with shit bioavailability, so you aren't getting enough to make a difference.
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