Liposomal Encapsulation

Discover Altrient’s technology, Liposomal Encapsulation, by watching this short 1 minute video.

Liposome Encapsulated Delivery (LED) is what makes Altrient® products high-performance nutritional supplements. LED is our proprietary dosing system that uses microscopic bubbles called liposomes to surround and protect our nutrient formulas, and deliver them throughout your body.

Liposomes are bilayer (double-layer), liquid-filled bubbles made from phospholipids. Over 50 years ago, researchers discovered that these spheres could be filled with nutrients, and used to protect and deliver these nutrients into the body – even into specific cells of the body.

The bilayer structure of a liposome is nearly identical to the construction of the cell membrane that surrounds each cell in the human body

This occurs because of the unique composition of phospholipids. Phospholipids are the primary building blocks of cellular membranes. These membranes are the “containers” that hold the living matter within each cell. They also give definition, shape, and protection to many of the substructures (organelles within the cell like the nucleus and mitochondria) within our cells.

In addition to functioning as a skin for each cell — keeping the insides in and the outsides out — phospholipid membranes provide protection from chemicals and pathogens that can derail and/or destroy the necessary life functions that take place within each cell. While performing this function, phospholipid membranes are subject to constant attack from free radicals (oxidants), pathogens, and toxins.

When phospholipids find themselves in a water-based solution, the hydrophobic (Hates Water) tails quickly move to distance themselves from the liquid just like oil separates from vinegar. So, as all the tails turn inward and all the hydrophilic heads (love water) turn towards the liquid, they form a double-layered membrane.

This cross section of a liposome shows the same phospholipid structure as seen in our cell membranes. In order to repair the structural damage caused by a continual barrage of toxic substances and pathogens, your body requires a constant supply of phospholipids. The body can synthesize some phospholipid compounds but others must be supplied by the diet. Phospholipids that can only be obtained through dietary intake are called “essential phospholipids.”

The liposomes used in Altrient® supplements are made from essential phospholipids that include a high percentage of Phosphatidylcholine. These liposomes not only provide optimum protection and superior transport for the nutrients, they also help satisfy the body’s need for PC, omega-6 fatty acids, and choline.

Now, Altrient® has taken the power of LED out of the laboratory and put it in your hands. Without question, LED is the most effective method of delivering oral nutrients. It’s why Altrient® supplements are the best nutritional supplements of their kind on Earth. Period.