What is ‘Bioavailability’ and why is it important?
Bioavailability refers to the extent a substance becomes available to its intended biological destination.
Many substances and supplements taken orally have different bioavailability due to how the product is made or its dosage form.
Several factors affect our body’s ability to absorb nutrients in the stomach.
These factors include:
- Age
- Metabolism
- Health status
- Genetics
- Interactions with other products we consume
- And the physical and chemical makeup of the nutritional supplement or food.