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Is it true that liquid vitamins and minerals are better absorbed than solid ones?

April 26, 2017absorbed liquid minerals solid vitamins

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Is it true that liquid vitamins and minerals are better absorbed than solid ones?

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Liquid minerals ie colloidal are indeed better absorbed. However, I am concerned with too much of a good thing. Non-chelated minerals (used in most supplements, because they are inexpensive) are absorbed at a rate of about 2-5% (in some situations up to 10-15%). Chelated minerals (the mineral is bound to an amino acid and this is the type that I recommend) are absorbed at ~45-50%, and colloidal minerals are absorbed at 90+%. I am a believer of moderation and the very high absorption is concerning to me on a daily basis. I have used the colloidal minerals for some of my clients for nutritional healing for 1-3 months, but I would not recommend longer durations. Some vitamins can be put into liquid form, many are a suspension and are then rapidly absorbed, giving you a high and rapid peak, but just as rapid a fall off. So in summary, the way that I have designed my supplements is to disperse the nutrients over a 3-5 hour time frame. Thus, Body Language Vitamin Co has the best idea.