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Sisu Sisu - Kid's Ester-C Chewable 250mg - Wildberry, 120 chew

Name: Sisu Sisu - Kid's Ester-C Chewable 250mg - Wildberry, 120 chew
Brand: Sisu
SKU: sisu-kids-ester-c-chewable-250-mg-wildberry-flavour
Price: 21.48 CAD
Availability: InStock

Sisu Kids Ester-C - 250 mg - Wildberry Flavour - The 250 mg dosage is ideal for children in an easy to chew tablet. A patented, non-acidic form of Vitamin C, developed by binding ascorbic acid with a mineral molecule. Ester C enters the blood stream 2 - 6 times faster than regular Vitamin C and cells retain the benefits up to 4 times longer. Vitamin C is a well-known, powerful antioxidant, available through diet or supplementation, essential for boosting immune functions, balancing cholesterol, assisting the absorption of iron, and necessary for the maintenance of healthy bones, teeth, gums, skin and blood vessels.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $21.48 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Best suited to: kids who spit out sour chewables, a child eating mostly plant-based, families avoiding dyes and artificial sweeteners.

What the research supports

Each chewable star is 250 mg of vitamin C, supplied as calcium and sodium ascorbate rather than ascorbic acid. Kids take one to two a day, adults two to six.

Cold-duration trials in children use 200 mg or more a day.

Cold duration (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis): Vitamin C supports white blood cells fighting infection. In children, daily doses of 200 mg or more shorten how long a cold lasts, though they do not cut how often colds happen.
Iron absorption (evidence: strong, from randomized controlled trial): Vitamin C converts iron from plant foods into a form the gut absorbs more easily. Pairing the two at a meal multiplies how much non-heme iron actually gets taken up.
Collagen formation (evidence: strong, from randomized controlled trial): Vitamin C is required for the enzymes that link collagen strands together in skin, gums and blood vessel walls. Without it that structural mesh doesn't hold.

Read the literature: Cold duration on PubMed, Iron absorption on PubMed, Collagen formation on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

kids who spit out sour chewables: calcium and sodium ascorbate are near pH-neutral, so this tastes like a berry tablet instead of a sour candy.
a child eating mostly plant-based: 250 mg of vitamin C taken in the same meal sharply increases how much of the iron in beans, lentils and greens actually gets absorbed.
families avoiding dyes and artificial sweeteners: the sweetness is stevia leaf and fruit sugars and the flavour is raspberry and black raspberry, with nothing artificial on the panel.

Look elsewhere if

parents buying it for better absorption: head-to-head human studies of calcium ascorbate against plain ascorbic acid show broadly similar blood levels. If pH is not your issue, plain ascorbic acid powder costs a fraction as much per gram.
a parent whose main worry is tooth enamel: the ascorbate is neutral, but the tablet also carries citric acid, dextrose and fructose and sits on teeth while it is chewed. A swallowed capsule or a vitamin C powder stirred into a drink at mealtime is gentler.
toddlers under four: the directions start at four. For younger children use a liquid vitamin C dosed by drops, which also removes the choking risk of a tablet.

What to expect

Nothing you can feel day to day. Taken regularly, the most consistent finding in children is a modest shortening of how long a winter bug drags on, on the order of a day, with no change in how often they catch things. Past roughly 1000 mg at once, loose stools are the signal you have overshot.

How it compares

Compared with a plain ascorbic acid chewable: the buffered ascorbate salts are close to neutral in pH, so there is no sour bite and no acid load, which matters when a child is chewing one or two of these a day all winter. The tradeoff: plain ascorbic acid is dramatically cheaper per gram, and the absorption advantage often claimed for buffered forms does not hold up when the two are tested head to head.
Compared with the vitamin C already in a kids multivitamin: 250 mg in one tablet is several times the 15 to 60 mg a children's multi typically carries, so this is a real dose rather than a token entry on a label. The tradeoff: it does nothing else. No vitamin D, no zinc, no B complex, so it is a second bottle rather than a replacement.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients: Vitamin C, (from Ester-C Brand calcium ascorbate and sodium ascorbate)
Ingredient form: chew
Strength: 250 mg
Servings per container: 120
Suggested use: Children (4 and up): Chew 1-2 tablets daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Adults: Chew 2-6 tablets daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.
Country of manufacture: Canada
Independent testing: independent third-party labs
Certifications: Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: Sisu

How to take it

Children (4 and up): Chew 1-2 tablets daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Adults: Chew 2-6 tablets daily or as directed by a health care practitioner.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Each chewable star tablet

Vitamin C: 250 mg
(from Ester-C Brand calcium ascorbate and sodium ascorbate)

Non-medicinal ingredients

Stevia rebaudiana leaf powder, dextrose, fructose, citric acid, silicon dioxide, guar gum, stearic acid (vegetable), magnesium stearate (vegetable), natural flavours (raspberry, black raspberry).

Free from

Contains no dairy, wheat, gluten, artificial flavours, artificial sweeteners or colours. Suitable for a vegan diet.

Interactions and cautions

Medications: May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
Timing: Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
General: Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Sisu - Kid's Ester-C Chewable 250mg - Wildberry

Is this the genuine, authentic product?: Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
How is the price below retail?: We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
How fast does it ship?: Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
Can I return it?: You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.