A buffering agent that keeps your supplement stable. Doing behind-the-scenes work, not health work.
It acts as a pH buffer, keeping the formulation stable so the active ingredients don't degrade before you take them.
Very little. A typical supplement dose might add 10-20mg sodium. Your daily sodium intake is around 3,000-4,000mg from food.
It's a salt of citric acid, which occurs naturally in citrus fruits. The manufacturing process is standard chemistry, not 'artificial' in a concerning way.
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The compound effect of consistent dosing.
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Some ingredients you feel. Others just work in the background.
Allergies to sodium citrate are essentially unheard of. It's one of the most well-tolerated food additives.
Related but not identical. Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. Less acidic, better for buffering.
No. If anything, citrate salts may slightly improve mineral absorption by keeping the environment favorable.
Sodium salt of citric acid that acts as a buffering agent, maintaining pH stability in formulations. Also functions as an emulsifier and preservative.
Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate has emerging evidence.
Citric acid (from citrus fruits or fermentation) + sodium carbonate
Citric acid is neutralized with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate, then crystallized to form the dihydrate salt.
Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate interacts with other supplements and meds. The analyzer flags interactions, dose mismatches, and timing collisions across your whole list.
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