The way a supplement is delivered to your body is critical to its effectiveness, regardless of whether it is in tablet, capsule, soft-gel, powder or liquid form. If the correct nutrients are not released in the correct place, then they cannot do their job and the supplement is worthless.

The nutrients provided by the supplement must be able to be transported into the bloodstream without being damaged or compromised in any way. Achieving this is very complex and a significant part of Xtend-Life's research and development time goes into ensuring that our Micro-Nutriments are transported into the blood stream in a form that will give your body the maximum benefit.

XtendLife uses four different delivery systems, which take into account the specific purpose of the products and the active ingredients they contain.

These are:

Enteric-Coated Tablets
Non-enteric Coated Tablets
Soft Gel Capsules
Hard Gel Capsules

1. Enteric-Coated Tablets:

XtendLife uses enteric coating on our flagship product, the Total Balance range, for general health. Total Balance was the first Xtend-Life Micro-Nutriment product, and is considered the cornerstone for the most health-conscious individuals.

There are three versions of Total Balance:

• XtendLife Total Balance Unisex
• XtendLife Total Balance Women's Plus
• XtendLife Total Balance Men's Plus

Other XtendLife Micro-Nutriment products with enteric coating include:

• XtendLife Neuro Natural General for brain and nervous system health.
• XtendLife Neuro Natural Memory for enhancing memory at all ages.
• XtendLife Neuro Natural Serenity for helping relieve anxiety and depression.
• XtendLife Neuro Natural Sleep for promoting sleep.
• XtendLife Arthrit-Eze for help in multiple forms of arthritis.
• XtendLife Diabet-Eze for assisting diabetic's overall health.
• XtendLife Cardio-Klenz for the overall health of the heart and cleansing of the arteries.

Enteric coating is rarely used in the supplement industry because it is a sophisticated and expensive system. It is the ultimate technology for delivering specific sensitive ingredients into the blood stream.

The technique allows tablets to pass through the stomach intact, without being damaged by stomach acids. This is crucial because exposure to stomach acids can cause some of the most important nutrients, such as L-Glutathione, Resveratrol and SAMe, to be converted to various salt forms and to lose most of their potency, as well as potentially becoming inactive (and, therefore, of no use to your body).

When enteric-coated products reach the upper intestine, the coating on the tablet disintegrates and releases the active ingredients. The enteric coating, which is inert, then continues on through the digestive system and is passed from the body.

Once the coating has disintegrated, specific active ingredients in the tablet “react” with enzymes present in the micro-nutriment, breaking down the nutrients with larger molecules to smaller sizes to enable their easy passage through the intestinal membrane into the blood stream.

For more information on enteric coating, please click here.

2. Non-Enteric-Coated Tablets:

XtendLife uses a non-enteric coating for the following products:

• XtendLife Male Rejuvenator to help protect the prostate against cancer and improve sexual vitality.
• XtendLife Viral-Protec to help protect against flus, colds and viruses.

These products are designed to have their contents released into the stomach, as stomach acid does not damage the active ingredients they contain. Bromelain combined with Piperine is added to the tablets to ensure that the molecular size of the active ingredients can be effectively “transferred” through the upper intestinal membranes into the blood stream.

Although the tablets are not enteric-coated, they are sealed to prevent any degradation that might otherwise occur through oxidation (the effect of coming into contact with oxygen) prior to consumption.

3. Soft Gel Capsules:

The following Xtend-Life products use the soft gel capsule system:

• XtendLife Cholest-Natural to help normalize cholesterol levels.
• XtendLife GLM-Omega 3 Plus to help reduce inflammation and arthritis pain.
• XtendLife Omega 3 DHA/Esters for general health.

These products are all based on natural oils and, as such, soft gel capsules are the only workable delivery system option. In the case of Xtend-Life Cholest-Natural, a special combination of oils is used, which “envelopes” the active powdered ingredients and assists in their migration through to the bloodstream.

4. Hard Gel Capsules:

The following Xtend-Life products use the hard gel capsule system:

• XtendLife Female Rejuvenator to help alleviate female discomfort.
• XtendLife Natural Energy to help improve energy levels.
• XtendLife Bone-Protec to help promote strong bones.

All these products are designed to have the ingredients released into the stomach, making hard gel capsules the ideal delivery system choice.

Guaranteed "Right Time/Right Place" Delivery

In addition to using specially designed delivery systems, Xtend-Life Micro-Nutriments are guaranteed to disintegrate in the body at the appropriate time and place.

Both the British and the United States Pharmacopeia lay down clear protocols for testing each delivery system. The protocols vary, depending on whether the products are enteric-coated tablets, normal tablets, soft gels or hard capsules. All Xtend-Life Micro-Nutriments are tested using these specified protocols, and successfully meet all British and United States Pharmacopeia requirements.