If you’ve ever taken a multivitamin and noticed your urine turning an almost neon shade of yellow, you might have wondered what’s going on. Is it a sign that the vitamins are working? Or is something else at play? The truth is, in most cases, that bright yellow colour means your body is flushing out excess vitamins—ones that your body never actually got to use in the first place.
Most traditional multivitamins dump large amounts of water-soluble vitamins, like B vitamins and vitamin C, into your stomach all at once. Your body can only absorb so much at a time. Whatever it doesn’t use may be excreted by the kidneys through your urine. It is these excreted vitamins that give your urine the highlighter-yellow colour that you sometimes see after taking certain multivitamins. This means that a lot of the supplements you thought you were getting are quite literally going down the drain.
This is exactly the problem that Altrivia was designed to solve. As the first multi-layered, timed-release, multivitamin on the market, Altrivia represents the latest in medical innovation. With its unique three-phase release technology, Altrivia ensures that vitamins and minerals are absorbed at the right time and in the right place, preventing waste and maximising absorption.
Unlike standard multivitamins that overwhelm your system with a flood of nutrients, Altrivia’s triple-layered design releases vitamins and minerals gradually at different points in the digestive system. This means you actually absorb the nutrients, especially vitamin C, rather than just excreting them. This innovative technology is also designed to minimise negative interactions between the ingredients and food in your stomach.
Altrivia’s first-to-market triple-layered technology has three targeted phases:
Energy boosting first layer (5 minutes) – The first layer gets to work within 5 minutes, releasing an energy boosting blend of B-vitamins and magnesium3. This layer is designed to start working quickly enhancing energy throughout the day.
Boosted Immunity Support (45 minutes) – The second layer releases vital minerals like iron, iodine, zinc, copper among others. These minerals are released within 45 minutes in the upper gastrointestinal tract, where it can be best absorbed for immune system support.
Long-Lasting Well-Being (8 hours) – The third layer gradually dissolves in the intestine, delivering fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E), vitamin C and biotin. Slowly releasing these vitamins over an extended period helps to improve absorption and reduce wasteful excretion.
