Aqua-E – 8oz (plastic bottle)

Aqua-E Benefits

•    Aqua-E is a dietary supplement that supplies the complete vitamin E family of tocopherols and tocotrienols in a micellized, water-soluble form that is ready for absorption.

•    Aqua-E forms micelles which enable absorption of lipophilic vitamin E in the body, even when the liver, pancreas and the digestive system do not function normally.

•    Aqua-E is formulated with TPGS (d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate) to maximize absorption of vitamin E.

•    Aqua-E is odorless and has a neutral taste. It mixes easily with most beverages and water.

•    Dosing can be adjusted to meet the needs of children and those with special needs.

•    Aqua-E is gluten & casein free (GF/CF) and is free of animal products, yeast, wheat, added colors or flavors, sweeteners and salt, and is suitable for vegetarians.

Aqua-E is produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards at an FDA inspected facility, and is tested by an independent laboratory for quality and purity.

Description

Aqua-E^®is liquid water-soluble micellized vitamin E formulated for enhanced absorption. Aqua-E utilizes a microsphere absorption technology that micellizes vitamin E to improve absorption, by enclosing the lipophilic portion inside hydrophilic spheres that facilitate the transport and absorption in the body.

Aqua-E^®Benefits

• Aqua-E^®is a dietary supplement that supplies the complete vitamin E family of tocopherols and tocotrienols in a micellized, water-soluble form that is ready for absorption.
• Aqua-E^®forms micelles which enable absorption of lipophilic vitamin E in the body, even when the liver, pancreas and the digestive system do not function normally.
• Aqua-E^®is formulated with TPGS (d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate) to maximize absorption of vitamin E.
• Aqua-E^®is odorless and has a neutral taste. It mixes easily with most beverages and water.
• Dosing can be adjusted to meet the needs of children and those with special needs.
• Aqua-E^®is gluten & casein free (GF/CF) and is free of animal products, yeast, wheat, added colors or flavors, sweeteners and salt, and is suitable for vegetarians.
• Aqua-E^®is produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards at an FDA inspected facility, and is tested by an independent laboratory for quality and purity.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Aqua-E^®Absorption is Supported by Clinical Data

Aqua-E^®produced a marked and statistically significant increase in the absorption of the gamma-tocopherol form of vitamin E in malabsorbing patients as compared to an oil-based softgel formulation.

Aqua-E^®produces an increase in blood levels (AUC-area under the curve) of the tocopherols that ranged from 2 to 4 times higher than an equal amount of the oil-based vitamin E.

Papas K, Kalbfleisch J, Mohon R. Bioavailability of a novel, water-soluble vitamin E formulation in malabsorbing patients. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Feb;52(2):347-52.

Microsphere Absorption Technology

Aqua-E^®utilizes a microsphere absorption technology that micellizes vitamin E to improve absorption, by enclosing the lipophilic portion inside hydrophilic spheres that facilitate the transport and absorption in the body.

Aqua-E^®Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 mlServings per 8oz bottle: 237	Amount per serving	% Daily Value†≤ 4 yrs	% Daily Value†≥ 4 yrs
d-alpha-Tocopherol	20 IU	200	67
Other Tocopherols	15 mg	*	*
Tocotrienols	2 mg	*	*

† Percent daily values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. * Daily Value (DV) not established.

Other ingredients: water, d-alpha-tocopheryl polyehtylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS), potassium sorbate, sorbic acid, linoleic acid. Free of: animal products, yeast, wheat, added colors, flavors, or sweeteners, and salt.

Gluten and Casein Free
Aqua-E can be taken directly or mixed with your favorite beverage.
Aqua-E Dosage 20 IU alpha-tocopherol = 1ml of Aqua-E

FAQ / Research

Aqua-E: Absorption of Vitamin E: Oil and Water Do Not Mix, or Do They?

We are water-based organisms – water makes up more than half of our weight. The blood, the lifeline that carries the nutrients and nourishes all our tissues is water-based. Vitamin E, however, is fat-soluble. Oil and water do not mix.

The body has to overcome this problem and micelles are the body’s solution. The fat material is put into these unique tiny spheres with a water-loving (hydrophilic) outer layer and is ferried from the gut across the intestinal wall into the blood stream.

To make micelles, two major components are absolutely required: Bile – a yellow-green liquid produced in the liver and secreted into the gut. The bile helps emulsify the fat in our diet and provides components of the outer layer of the micelles. Pancreatic juice, a secretion delivered into the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum), where it aids digestion. In the blood stream vitamin E is transported by lipoproteins, the vehicles that transport lipid materials in our body. These are minute spheres with a water friendly outer layer, which allows them to circulate freely in the blood. They carry vitamin E and other lipids in their lipophilic interior.

Aqua-E: Vitamin E Malabsorption: Common, Extremely Serious and Preventable by Andreas M. Papas, Ph.D., vitamin E researcher and author of The Vitamin E Factor book

It may be hard to believe that in the midst of an abundance of food and a plethora of supplements, many people would develop clinical vitamin E deficiency. A dramatic example is cholestasis, a condition in which excretion of the bile is stopped. Cholestatic children develop very serious and often fatal degenerative neurological diseases due to malabsorption of vitamin E. While serious cholestasis is rare, many other common diseases and physiological conditions cause varying degrees of malabsorption with subclinical deficiency. Unfortunately, vitamin E deficiency may go undetected for decades but the cumulative damage to muscle and nerves is debilitating and irreversible.

Comparison / Conversion

Aqua-E^®/ Liqui-E Comparison and Conversion

Only Aqua-E^®contains complete vitamin E like vitamin E from food sources.

Unlike other liquid vitamin E products which supply only alpha-tocopherol, Aqua-E^®supplies the complete vitamin E family of tocopherols and tocotrienols. These other members of the vitamin E family have different properties than alpha-tocopherol and are depleted when using alpha-tocopherol supplementation alone.

The tocotrienols are extremely important in assisting in the management of health goals, supporting healthy cholesterol levels and cardiovascular function, and protecting the skin from UV radiation.