C - SALTS

"The BEST form of vitamin C I have found is called C-SALTS, an effervescent powder that is non-acidic and sodium-free. It's made by Wholesale Nutrition" says Andrew Weil, MD, in "Natural Health, Natural Healing", p.340

C-SALTS COMES in 2 sizes:

* 227 grams  ( 8 oz,  43 drinks)
* 735 grams  (26 oz, 140 drinks)

Each non-sodium carbonated drink provides:
                                  RDA*
    Vitamin C       4000 mg      6700%
    Potassium        365 mg        14%**
    Calcium          145 mg        14%
    Magnesium         55 mg        14%
    Zinc               2 mg        14%

    *   Percentage of US Recommended
         Daily Allowance for adults.
    **  RDA not established. This is
         a research estimate.

THE PROBLEM:

What's the best way to take megadoses (from 2 - 50 grams) of Vitamin C every day? All the solutions to this problem, until now, have had disadvantages such as: (1) High acidity and sour taste (ascorbic acid, crystal and tablet form). (2) High sodium (chewable tablets & sodium ascorbate crystals). (3) Very bitter taste (calcium ascorbate crystals). (4) Unwanted excipients (all tablets). (5) High cost (all tablets and calcium ascorbate). Many persons buy the least expensive form of C, ascorbic acid crystals, and mask the taste by mixing in orange juice, not realizing the high-sugar juice costs more than the C.

THE SOLUTION:

C - SALTS - You'll get your vitamin C as a good-tasting carbonated mineral water beverage for less than 5 cents per gram, PLUS a good supply of hard-to-get minerals all in solution as their highly-absorbable ascorbates. Notice there is NO SODIUM. Of course, there are NO sugars, flavors, or colors of any sort. In fact, there are NO excipients whatever, you get just what's on the label.

FAST

IT TAKES JUST A FEW SECONDS to mix up a C-SALTS drink and is just the ticket as a digestive aid after meals, or just as a convenient, pleasant source of megadoses of vitamin C. In addition, over 94% of the ascorbic acid's acidity is neutralized by the effervescent reaction resulting in a carbonated drink similar to mineral water.

EASY

Add JUST 1 OUNCE of cold WATER onto a slightly rounded teaspoon of C-SALTS. Swirl the mixture. Add more water or juice only after the bubbling subsides. Drink and enjoy. Add more water and drink any leftovers. C-SALTS is normally cloudy.

NOTICE:

It's imperative to understand that with EACH drink you'll be getting 4 full grams (4000 milligrams) of vitamin C. Most persons can handle this amount in one dose, but some who are unaccustomed to large doses can easily get diarrhea and/or gas with as little as 1 gram. It'll help to take your C-SALTS with or after a meal. C-SALTS looks and tastes much like mineral water, so be careful how much you take.

STORAGE:

THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTICE APPLIES TO POTASSIUM & MAGNESIUM ASCORBATES & C-SALTS

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS REPLACE THE CAP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE since C-SALTS quickly absorbs water from the air. DO NOT REFRIGERATE C-SALTS since humidity in the bottle will condense onto the crystals and start the reaction. Effervescent forms of vitamin C are VERY HUMIDITY-SENSITIVE. So DO NOT PUT DAMP SPOONS into the bottle! DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO SPLASH into the cap or bottle! DO NOT REFRIGERATE! Replace DRY cap TIGHTLY. C-SALTS will effervesce & pour easily for two years after opening if kept properly. Folks in humid areas such as Florida, Hawaii, or Louisiana: TAKE SPECIAL CARE!