Optivida Organic Vitamin C | Whole-Food Acerola Cherry | 60 Srv
Whole-food vitamin C
Every capsule is ground, dried organic acerola cherry, one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C on earth. No lab-made ascorbic acid, no fillers. Just the fruit, with the nutrients it naturally carries.*
from organic acerola cherries, not the chemical isolate ascorbic acid
† Acerola cherry compared with lemon or orange, per 100 g of fruit.
Where your vitamin C comes from
Most vitamin C on store shelves is ascorbic acid: the vitamin C molecule on its own, made in a factory. Ours starts as fruit and stays fruit.
Why your body needs it
Vitamin C has more everyday jobs than almost any other nutrient, and since your body doesn't store much of it, you need some every day.*
Supports the normal function of your immune system, especially valuable during cold and flu season.*
Helps your body make collagen for healthy skin, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels.*
Helps protect your cells from free radicals, the unstable molecules that come with everyday life.*
Supports the normal repair and maintenance of bones and teeth, and normal wound healing.*
Helps your body absorb iron from plant foods like beans, greens and grains.*
Your body uses vitamin C up and doesn't store much, so a steady daily source matters.*
From orchard to capsule
Vitamin C breaks down when it's heated. Optivida dries its acerola with OptiDri™, a low-temperature drying method based on infrared evaporation, built to keep the fruit's nutrients intact.
Organic acerola cherries are harvested. The whole fruit is used; the vitamin C isn't extracted or isolated.
OptiDri™ removes the water without high heat, so the vitamin C and other nutrients aren't cooked off.
The dried fruit shrinks to a fraction of its size, so a lot of cherry fits in one small capsule.
Dry, stable powder keeps its full potency for at least 3 years.
Read the label
| Amount per serving | %DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C (from organic acerola cherries, not from the chemical isolate "ascorbic acid") | 140 mg | 156% |
Other ingredients: non-GMO plant cellulose (capsule). Natural source of calcium, iron, niacin (B3), phosphorus, riboflavin (B2) and thiamine (B1). %DV based on the FDA Daily Value of 90 mg. Always refer to the label on your bottle.
How to take it
Both support normal immune function, and fall and winter are when most of us get the least sun. Optivida's plant-based D3 comes from algae, with magnesium.*
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Acerola is a small, bright-red fruit that grows in tropical climates. Ounce for ounce, it's one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, with 50 to 100 times more than a lemon or orange.
Ascorbic acid is the vitamin C molecule. In a cherry, it comes along with the fruit's other nutrients, like B vitamins and minerals. Most supplements use ascorbic acid made in a factory. Ours is the dried fruit itself, with no synthetic ascorbic acid added.
The label says 1 or 2 capsules before a meal, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Each capsule has 140 mg of vitamin C.
60 capsules: two months at one a day, one month at two a day.
It keeps its full potency for at least 3 years. Store the bottle closed, in a cool, dry place.
Yes. The only ingredient is organic acerola cherry, in a plant cellulose capsule. It's also gluten free and non-GMO.
Check with your healthcare practitioner before starting any supplement, especially if you take prescription medication or are pregnant or nursing.
About $0.36 a capsule, with free shipping to any US address.
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