Whether you're new to supplements or a seasoned user, the secret to maximizing the benefits of your routine lies in understanding nutrient absorption. The more your body can absorb the nutrients, the more benefits you receive! This process can also be referred to as bioavailability.
What is Bioavailability?
Bioavailability is the rate and extent to which a substance is absorbed into the bloodstream. When it comes to nutrients, a higher bioavailability means your body can better utilize them. Unfortunately, many nutrients from oral supplements can be lost due to factors like digestion, absorption, and first-pass metabolism. In order for nutrients to have a biological effect, they need to reach your bloodstream.
There are many ways to take supplements, including orally (via the mouth), transdermally (via the skin), and via intramuscular (IM) or intravenous (IV) injection. With these different ways to ingest supplements, there are also different rates of bioavailability.
Oral Supplements
Most supplements are taken orally. This means that after leaving the mouth, the supplement goes through the stomach, small intestine, liver and then will enter the bloodstream. Since there are so many steps in between ingestion and the supplement entering the bloodstream, this impacts the effectiveness of the supplement. For example, in your stomach, the stomach acid breaks down the supplement, also degrading some of the nutrients. Once a supplement is broken down and enters your small intestine, it passes through the intestinal wall and then enters the liver. This is where the absorbed nutrient is processed. The liver releases the nutrient into the bloodstream for use by other tissues, although some of it is metabolized.
Liposomal supplements are a unique type of supplement that encapsulate nutrients within protective lipid spheres called liposomes. These liposomes mimic the structure of cell membranes, allowing for more efficient absorption and delivery of nutrients.
Clean Market Approved Oral Supplements:
The Absorption Company Restore
This liposomal supplement is formulated to rapidly hydrate, support immunity, and promote detoxification. Each stick provides an optimal blend of over 700mg of electrolytes from sodium, magnesium, and potassium for maximum hydration. Plus, they come in a handy sachet to bring with you anywhere and everywhere.
Clean Market Mega Gluta
A liposomal supplement to maintain detoxification between drips. The formula contains S-acetyl L-glutathione (SAG), combined with reduced glutathione (GSH), and N-acetyl L-cysteine (NAC). The combination of glutathione, glutathione precursors and NAD+ precursors are great for supporting the immune system.
Transdermal Supplements
Transdermal supplements are designed to be absorbed through the skin, bypassing the digestive system and liver. This makes a transdermal supplement more bioavailable as it avoids the process of digestive breakdown and metabolism from the liver. Although this process can be more effective for absorbing nutrients from a supplement, the rate of absorption through the skin can vary depending on factors like skin thickness, blood flow, and the specific formulation of the supplement.
Clean Market Approved Transdermal Supplements:
The Good Patch B12 Awake Patch
A plant-powered wearable wellness patch to give your day a boost. Infused with Caffeine, Green Tea, and Vitamin B12. Perfect for earlier-than-usual mornings, mid-day slumps, post-lunch meetings—or anytime that calls for being (a little bit more) awake.
The Good Patch Nite Nite Patch
A hemp-powered wearable wellness patch for quality shut-eye. Infused with 15mg Premium Hemp Extract and Melatonin. Perfect for when dreamland is your ultimate destination, regardless of where you’re resting your head.
Injected Supplements
Injected supplements, such as intramuscular (IM) and intravenous (IV) injections, offer the most direct and rapid route for nutrient delivery. By bypassing the digestive system, these methods ensure maximum bioavailability, as nutrients are directly introduced into the bloodstream. This eliminates the potential for nutrient degradation during digestion and absorption, resulting in optimal utilization by the body. Furthermore, injected supplements can be precisely dosed and targeted to specific areas, providing a highly controlled and effective means of nutrient delivery.
Clean Market Approved Injected Supplements:
NutriCleanse
Our signature and most loved IV drip, utilizing the detoxifying power of Glutathione (known as the “Master Antioxidant”) and Vitamin C to combat the toxic impact of an urban lifestyle while decreasing inflammation and promoting immunity to support energy.
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Niagen NR
A modern lifestyle often comes with not getting enough sleep, feeling overworked or overextended, and having an unbalanced diet – each of these stressors affects your body at the cellular level, leading to the depletion of an essential coenzyme, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide or NAD+, and therefore resulting in symptoms of early aging. Along with the effects of these daily stressors, our natural aging process causes NAD+ levels to decline and with that decrease in NAD+, we see a slowing down of important body functions, resulting in reduced vitality and symptoms of aging. With Niagen NR IV Therapy, a precursor for NAD+, you can boost your body’s levels of NAD+ fast, helping defend your body against the effects of early aging and optimizing your daily vitality.
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B-12 Energy Booster
From our blood cells, to our nerves, to our very DNA, Vitamin B12 is a critical vitamin for our bodies. Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin required for many reactions in your body and is a crucial step in many of our main detoxification pathways.
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Beauty Booster
Glutathione is called the Master Antioxidant and is your body’s #1 weapon against harmful toxins and chemicals. It protects cells from free radicals and then sticks to harmful toxins, allowing your body to metabolize and expel them, giving your skin a brighter, more radiant glow.
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By understanding the factors that can affect bioavailability, you can make more informed choices about your supplement regimen and enhance nutrient absorption.
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At Clean Market, our team is here to guide you through these options and help you make the best choice for your wellness needs. Book your appointment today to speak with our medical team and decide which IV infusion is right for you.
Before making any significant dietary changes, starting any new diet, supplement, or nutrition program, or if you have any health concerns or conditions, please consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian. Individual nutritional needs and restrictions can vary, and your doctor can provide you with personalized recommendations based on your unique medical history and health status.