People frequently forget to take tablets. We have all been guilty of buying an expensive bottle of vitamin tablets that we don’t remember to take. To remind you to take your vitamins and enhance your health, we have designed our formulations to be added to drinks that you enjoy on a daily basis such as coffee, tea, water, juice or soft drink. Indulging in your favourite drink each day, which is often a ritual for some (i.e., coffee on the way to work), you will be reminded to take your Plus Daily vitamins which can be taken anywhere, and effortlessly added to your drinks. >>>
Liquid vitamin formulations have also been shown to have higher rate of absorption when compared to tablets. Only 20% of tablets are absorbed compared to 98% of a liquid dosage form. Our products are also free from synthetic fillers that are found in vitamin tablets. These chemicals are used for a number of reasons such as binding tablet contents to make them more compressible, sweeten/ flavoring or colouring active ingredients to make them taste and look more appealing and preserving contents to increase the shelf life of products. Whilst these chemicals are necessary in the manufacturing of tablets, they are actually non-nutritive and potentially toxic with long-term use.
Liquid vitamins are also easier to swallow than large tablets which are often difficult to get down.
Generally only 20% of tablets are absorbed. This is due to the time it takes for the tablet to dissolve. Tablets commonly contain additives and binders that effect the absorption rate. Liquid formulations have a higher absorption rate of (98%) as they do not require dissolving time.
Plus Daily vitamins can be added to hot or cold drinks. Temperature does not effect the way in which the vitamins work. This has been confirmed through numerous studies performed on our formulations by Uniquest (University of Queensland).
Please refer to product information for recommended dosage.
Plus Daily has been designed to be added to any drink without altering the flavour or smell.
Yes, our products contain only active ingredients and nothing else.
No, we don’t use any colouring, flavouring or preservatives in our formulations, only active ingredients.
Your drink of choice provides the only flavouring and our unique sterile packaging system eliminates the need for preservatives.
Our product contains Vitamin B12, a natural compound that is red. Depending on the amount of Vitamin B12 in each formulation, a reddish colour will be evident.
We are developing special formulations for little ones that you can add to their juice or milk. These are specially formulated to address their growing needs.
Our products are made in the USA not China where the majority of vitamin tablets are manufactured. You may be interested to know that according to TGA, it is not a requirement to disclose the country of the manufacturer for listed complementary medicine.
The Plus Daily range has been formulated to contain high potency dosages of premium quality ingredients in liquid form, to increase absorption rates. All our suppliers have been validated according to TGA and FDA requirements. These factors contribute to higher costs, but also provide a healthier alternative for people who want to take pure supplements free from additives.
Vitamin tablets may contain a range of synthetic additives that are necessary in the production process, including: antiadherents, binders, coatings, disintegrants, fillers, flavours, colours, lubricants, glidants, sorbents, preservatives and sweeteners. More details regarding these chemicals are provided below.
Antiadherents are used to reduce adhesion properties between the powder (granules) contents and the press used to mold the tablets. They are also used to prevent tablets from sticking to one another. The most commonly used antiadherent is magnesium stearate.
Binders hold tablets contents together making them more compressible. Binders are usually:
Saccharides and their derivatives
Disaccharides: sucrose, lactose
Polysaccharides and their derivatives: starches, cellulose or modified cellulose such as microcrystalline cellulose and cellulose ethers such as hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC)
Sugar alcohols: such as xylitol, sorbitol or maltitol
Protein: gelatin
Synthetic ploymers: polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Coatings Tablet coatings protect tablet ingredients from deterioration by moisture in the air and make large or unpleasant-tasting tablets easier to swallow. For most coated tablets, a cellulose ether hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) film coating is used which is free of sugar and potential allergens. Occasionally, other materials are used, for example synthetic polymers, shellac, corn protein zein or other polysaccharides. Capsules are coated with gelatin.
Disintegrants expand and dissolve when wet, causing the tablet to break apart in the digestive tract, releasing the active ingredients for absorption. They ensure that when the tablet is in contact with water, it rapidly breaks down into smaller fragments, facilitating dissolution. Examples of disintegrants include:Crosslinked polymers and modified starch sodium starch glycolate
Fillers fill out the size of a tablet or capsule, making it practical to produce and convenient for the consumer to use. By increasing the bulk volume, the fillers make it possible for the final product to have the proper volume for patient handling. Examples of fillers include: lactose, sucrose, glucose, mannitol, sorbitol, calcium carbonate, and magnesium stearate.
Flavours can be used to mask unpleasant tasting ingredients and make the medication more appealing to consumers. Flavourings may be natural (e.g. fruit extract) or artificial. For example, to improve:
a bitter product – mint, cherry or anise may be used
a salty product – peach, apricot or liquorice may be used
a sour product – raspberry or liquorice may be used
an excessively sweet product – vanilla may be used
Colours are added to improve the appearance of a formulation. Colour consistency is important as it allows easy identification of a medication.
Lubricants prevent ingredients from clumping together and from sticking to the tablet punches. Lubricants also ensure that tablet formation and ejection can occur with low friction during production. Common minerals like talc or silica, fats e.g. vegetable stearin, magnesium stearate or stearic acid are the most frequently used lubricants in tablets.
Glidants are used to promote powder flow by reducing interparticle friction and cohesion. These are used in combination with lubricants as they have no ability to reduce die wall friction. Examples include fumed silica, talc, and magnesium carbonate.
Sorbents are used for tablet/capsule moisture-proofing by limiting fluid sorbing (taking up of a liquid or a gas) in a dry state.
Preservatives Some typical preservatives used in pharmaceutical formulations are retinal palmitate, selenium, the amino acids cysteine and methionine, citric acid and sodium citrate, synthetic preservatives like the paragons: methyl paraben and propyl paraben
Sweeteners are added to make the ingredients more palatable, especially in chewable tablets.
The Plus Daily product range contains only active ingredients. Plus daily products have been formulated to contain high potency dosages of premium quality ingredients in liquid form, to increase absorption rates.
There is less plastic in 24 vials than a bottle of water.
Short term exposure in warm drinks has no effect (it would mix in your stomach anyway if you take a tablet and then drink a warm drink) also studies have shown that short term heat exposure such as microwaving milk has no effect on the nutrient level, you will how every kill the vitamins if you cook them for more than 20 minutes.