01/17/2019 / By Mary Miller
Here is a truth that might be a little hard to swallow: When you take oral vitamins or supplements, less than 10 percent of its actual nutrient content gets absorbed into your bloodstream. This means the the remaining 90 percent is broken down so quickly by your digestive system that it just ends up going to waste. If you’re wondering if there is a more efficient alternative to getting your adequate vitamin intake, then look no further than the growing health trend of sublingual vitamins.
Vitamins can come in many forms, such as pills, tablets, capsules, and even patches. As the name implies, oral vitamins are taken orally, broken down by your stomach, and filtered by the liver, so that they can enter your bloodstream. Transdermal vitamin patches take a more direct approach by delivering the vitamins to your bloodstream through your skin. However, the capacity to absorb nutrients through the skin barrier may have its limits. Sublingual vitamins try to take the best of both possible methods and combine them for a cleaner and more efficient form of vitamin distribution.
The word “sublingual” comes from the Latin words “sub” meaning “under” or “beneath” and “lingua” meaning tongue. As the name implies, sublingual vitamins are meant to be placed under your tongue. These are then dissolved and absorbed directly into your bloodstream completely bypassing the need to go through your gastrointestinal tract. Some popular examples of sublingual vitamins include vitamin B-12 and melatonin. There may even be some types of sublingual vitamins that come in liquid drops or a liquid spray form. (Related: Vitamins & minerals in a spray? Popular sublingual spray product puts liquid vitamins in a spray bottle.)
There are many advantages to taking sublingual vitamins over their pill or tablet counterparts. Here are some of the useful health benefits of taking sublingual vitamins:
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