chewable is chewable and sublingual is sublingual. they are not the same. sublingual literally means "under the tongue. " some medications (and apparently supplements) are given this way because the tissue under the tongue is rich with blood vessels which allows for rapid absorption of the active ingredient of the medication or supplement. chewables on the other hand get ground up a little bit and then swallowed into the stomach. because a chewable medication or supplement has been ground up by the teeth (and the salivary glands have been able to begin breaking the pill down with enzymes) the chewable product probably gets absorbed in the stomach slightly more quickly than a pill swallowed whole. wishing you well!
are chewable supplements considered sublingual? absorbtion rate similar to a product that dissolves under the tongue? . i'm considering purchasing glutathione chewable supplement. i have heard that glutathione is best absorbed sublingually. will i achieve similar absorption with a chewable? . thanks in advance!