I Ditched My Pills For Gels (And I’m Never Going Back)
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The Primary Goods Staff
The Primary Goods Staff
December 23, 2023
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It’s been a month since I started drinking my vitamins. From a pouch. Like a jello shot. And I’m not going back.
I’d been taking pills for ages. Pills for my joints, pills for my heart, pills to help me sleep, pills to help me focus… you get the drift. And after years of dealing with those dumb little pill organizers that never stay closed, bottles with obnoxious child safety caps, and nearly choking on horse pills, I’m finally free – thanks to Healthycell.
Healthycell forced me to reckon with a question: “Why have we, as a society, collectively accepted that swallowing a bunch of pills is the only way?”
The short answer: pills are actually old news; we just haven’t all caught up yet. MicroGel is a more efficient, more effective delivery method for the vitamins, minerals, and supplements you need.
The Anatomy of a Gel
Before we can get all the way into how gels are better than pills, we should probably touch on what exactly they are. Because they’re more than just pills in gloop form. Healthycell’s MICROGEL™ is actually a unique technology that’s designed to deliver the nutrients your body needs in the most effective way for it to absorb them.
In order for your body to absorb a nutrient, said nutrient needs to be soluble, which means that it can be dissolved in either water or oil. With a regular pill, your gastrointestinal system is making this happen by breaking down the pill. Healthycell’s MICROGEL™ helps your body out by taking care of that first step for you.
First, the nutrients are dissolved into either water or natural oil. Then, they’re mixed together with natural emulsifiers to form micelles – encapsulated clusters of easily-absorbable nutrients. From there, natural ingredients are added to form a gel matrix, which is then subjected to high-shear mixing in order to break it down into a microgel. And it’s these microgels that release the fully-soluble nutrients into your GI tract for maximum absorption.
And if your eyes glazed over at any point there, here’s what you really need to know: Healthycell’s MICROGEL™ is made to ensure maximum nutrient absorption into your body.
Gels vs Pills
So, what exactly makes Healthycell’s MICROGEL™ better than pills? It all comes down to the big 3: efficacy, taste, and convenience.
Efficacy: When compared to standard pills, MICROGEL™ offers 165% better nutrient absorption and 144% higher maximum nutrient levels. Feel free to read that again! I was surprised too! Because of Healthycell’s unique delivery system, the nutrients in their MICROGEL™ are more readily available to your body and are absorbed better. In other words, you’re getting more out of your nutrients.
Taste: It seems like a small thing, but if you’ve ever gagged at the scent of your pill bottle – or the actual taste of a funky pill, OR the unfortunate aftertaste – you know what I’m talking about. Healthycell bypasses the issue entirely by giving their MICROGEL™ a fresh, fruity flavor. And honestly, they’re delish.
Convenience: No more staring down a handful of pills, wishing you didn’t have to swallow every single one of them. Not only can you get up to 14 pills worth of nutrients in a single gel pack, you also get some options on how to take them. You can do my favorite, which is to shoot it straight out of the pack, or you can mix your MICROGEL™ packet into water or even a smoothie.
Whether you’re looking to get more efficient nutrient absorption, trade in your nasty tasting pills for fruity flavors, or avoid having to take pills by the handful, Healthycell’s MICROGEL™ is just an all-around better way to take your vitamins.
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Pros
More efficient nutrient absorption
Higher max nutrient levels
Combine multiple pills into a single pack
Formulated by physicians and nutritionists
So many custom nutrient blends for targeted benefits: Heart & Vascular Health, Joint Health & Mobility, REM Sleep, Immune Super Boost, and more
Taste like fruit, not like pills
No synthetic glues, fillers, or binders
Cons
May not have your exact vitamin combinations
You’re locked into the flavor choices
At point of publishing, there is no known "gel vitamin organizer"
Hooked From The First Shot
When it came down to actually trying Healthycell, the hardest choice for me was where to start. I figured I wanted to test the waters before I fully committed (spoiler: I absolutely did fully commit), and their REM Sleep felt like the perfect place for me to start. I figured it would be easy to tell if I was actually sleeping better, and if I was, then I could really start gelling out :)
REM Sleep packs a serious punch. Each serving contains 7 pills worth of drool-worthy goodness, including a few I was already taking, like Melatonin, Magnesium, and L-Theanine. In spite of my nightly handful of pills, I’m not the best sleeper, so I was excited to see what the more effective delivery system combined with the extra supplements like GABA, L-Glycine, and 5-HTP could do.
When my packs arrived, I was oddly… excited(?) to go to bed. But I was equally apprehensive about the texture and the taste. Just how gelatinous would the gel be? Would the cherry flavor be tasty or cough syrupy? And of course, would it actually work as advertised?
I’m glad to say that I was pleasantly surprised across the board. The gel was less of a jelly and more of a liquid – easy to swallow without lingering in my mouth. Though, I wouldn’t have minded all that much if it did linger because the cherry flavor was lovely and managed to avoid triggering those unpleasant childhood cough syrup memories. And the sleep! Oh, the sleep. I honestly couldn’t tell you the last time I had slept that well. Except of course, for every single night since.
Healthycell’s REM Sleep immediately turned into an absolute essential for me. It made me realize that what I thought was a good night’s sleep was average at best. And as an added bonus, it convinced me to try more of their products, fully converting me into a gel believer
Take Your Vitamins (They’re Delicious)
For me – and, I assume, everyone else – taking my vitamins is all about staying on top of my health. So when I learned that Healthycell’s MICROGEL™ offered 165% better nutrient absorption and 144% higher maximum nutrient levels, I was sold.
From there, everything else was just icing on the cake. Do I love that I can shoot the equivalent of 14 pills in a matter of seconds? Absolutely. It makes me feel like I’m in college again and making good decisions this time around. Do I also love that fresh, fruity flavor? You betcha. But I’m grown; I’m willing to suffer in the name of my health. It’s just that with Healthycell, I don’t have to.
If you’re looking to clear out your pill cabinet and be better off for it, then it’s time to give Healthycell a try.
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