dextar
05-10-2007, 12:11 PM
On the bottles of some herbal and vitamin supplements it says, "Keep away from heat, light, and moisture." Why light? And it's always dark inside the bottle anyway, right?
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FromSqueaky
05-10-2007, 12:43 PM
Heat from the light , heat in general and moisture can destroy the chemicals in the herbs, vitamins and medicines. Meaning it won't work in the body they way it should or it can make you sick. Not protecting them just wastes your money.
dextar
05-10-2007, 10:56 PM
What if it's an artificial light on the ceiling. If you left some vitamins on the counter that didn't have any sunlight shining on it but it was under some light on ur ceiling that doesn't heat anything up, would it still destroy the chemicals in the supplement?
FromSqueaky
05-10-2007, 11:05 PM
Hmmm I would think it would be ok. I'm not 100% though
CWKaiser
05-11-2007, 03:26 AM
I think the reason to keep them away from light is because light is a form of energy, which then speeds up the chemical reactions that breakdown the substances in the supplements. Any form of light, from the sun or lightbulb, will speed up these reactions. Most bottles are made of white plastic, which is not light proof, which may be why it says to keep them away from light sources.
dextar
05-11-2007, 04:28 PM
Oh I see. Would leaving a bottle of supplements for a week in a room that's lit up during the day through indirect sunlight through the window degrade the supplements significantly?
CWKaiser
05-11-2007, 10:31 PM
I wouldn't think so, but I think it is better to be safe than sorry and try and keep all supplements in a cool, dark and dry area.