Most drugs are taken orally and dosage intervals may be inconvenient
Some drugs are partly destroyed or neutralized in the stomach, intestine or liver before reaching the bloodstream
Accordingly, a higher dose is needed to ensure efficacy, which in turn may increase the risk of side effects
Doctors around the world are calling slim patches the delivery system of the future because it has been discovered that a high absorption rate of many supplements can be achieved when delivered through the skin
The reason for this is when supplements are delivered, they are absorbed directly into the blood stream, initially bypassing the liver, stomach and intestine
The result can mean as much as 95% of the supplement getting to the cells where they are needed