Robert Whitfield MD recommends mixing half a freshly squeezed lemon into 8 ounces of water when taking supplements. The acidic environment helps capsules and tablets dissolve better, improves absorption, and reduces stomach discomfort.
Half a lemon, freshly squeezed.
About 8 ounces (one cup) of water.
So my trick that I do with a lot of my patient is that when they said, you know, they can take the capsule, they got stomach ache, et cetera. It's because they are not producing enough acid in your stomach. So what I tell them to do is to take the supplement capsule or tablet with the half a lemon, freshly squeezed with the eight ounce of water. You take that lemon water with your supplement and that will enhance dissolution, absorption, break it down, and then you don't have that stomach pain or, you know, not getting the effect from the supplements.
