The Best and Worst in Liquid Vitamin Supplements

Dietary supplements are significantly taking part in the daily lives of consumers as shown by more than $25-billion market share for 2008 alone. As this market boom climbs the chart slower but steadier until 2012, more and more people are using them as primary, if not alternative, sources of vital nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids. However, the general dietary supplements game has already been divided into two, giving consumers more options.

Liquid vitamin supplements are now established choices in the wellness industry. As the next-door clerk might say, pills are things of the past. Though this claim might be fallible, more and more consumers are still jumping in the bandwagon of liquid vitamins.

Before you make-up your mind, let us first look at the best and worst in these products.

ViaViente from promotional materials

Best:

1. Liquid is absorbed faster by the body, making them more effective (most of the time), with almost immediate health benefits.

2. Liquid vitamins are more diverse than pills. More nutrients can be added even in larger amounts (through certain patented processes).

3. Patients find them easier to take than solid pills. This is especially true for those who just underwent surgery on body parts connected to the digestive track such as mouth, throat and the esophagus.

Worst:

1. Although the absorption rate is higher in liquid, effectiveness still varies per product.

2. Some ingredients which make the body retain nutrients longer, like the patented DeltaZorb™, break down easily when in liquid form.

3. Shelf life is shorter in general and is more critical on specific temperatures to keep spoilage away.

4. With the current market trend, liquid vitamins may stay on higher prices than pills.

5. More manufacturers of liquid vitamins are being sued by the US government as far-fetched claims are more prevalent on these products.