Buffered Lemon C Powder by Ortho Molecular Products

If regular vitamin C upsets your stomach, a buffered vitamin C powder is the practical workaround. The alkalizing minerals here (calcium and magnesium carbonates) tame acidity, so higher doses are easier to tolerate. It suits adults aiming for immune maintenance, athletes in heavy training blocks, and people with low dietary produce. If your hs-CRP (a general inflammation marker) runs high, vitamin C sometimes nudges it down, though effects are modest. Pairing with iron when Ferritin is low can improve iron absorption.

Vitamin C is a water‑soluble antioxidant that donates electrons to neutralize free radicals, and it recycles vitamin E back to its active form. It is also required for collagen cross‑linking, which supports skin, tendons, and blood vessels, and for making carnitine, the shuttle that helps cells burn fat for energy. In respiratory infections, routine vitamin C can shorten symptom duration slightly; starting it only after you get sick does little. The buffering minerals reduce gastric irritation without changing vitamin C’s activity.

Mix one scoop in water once daily. With 2,350 mg of vitamin C per scoop, many people do better splitting the dose morning and evening to avoid loose stools. Take with food if you have a sensitive stomach. During intense training or travel exposure, clinicians often use the same daily total in divided doses for 1 to 2 weeks. If you are taking an iron supplement for low Ferritin, take vitamin C at the same time to enhance absorption.

Skip high‑dose vitamin C if you have a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones or significant kidney disease. It increases non‑heme iron absorption, so those with hemochromatosis or high Ferritin should be cautious. Separate this mineral‑buffered powder by 4 hours from levothyroxine, tetracyclines, and fluoroquinolones to avoid reduced drug absorption. Potassium here is modest, but if you use potassium‑sparing diuretics, ask your clinician. High doses can cause diarrhea and can artifactually raise some home or CGM glucose readings.