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VITAMIN C – SUPREME ANTIOXIDANT
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, which is essential for normal functioning of the body. Unlike most mammals, humans do not have the ability to make their own Vitamin C. We must therefore obtain Vitamin C through diet and supplements. Probably every one of us know that Vitamin is important to us from helping us getting rid of cold to helping us fighting against cancer and heart diseases.
Benefits of Vitamin C
It always interested biologists that humans are one of the few animal species that cannot make one of the most important nutrition elements in their bodies-Vitamin C. Somehow, our ancestors lost the ability to produce Vitamin C from the daily food sources.
Vitamin C is an important structural component of blood vessels, tendons, ligaments, and bone. It increases calcium and iron absorption where calcium is the most important mineral to keep your bones strong and iron-deficiency causes anemia.
Vitamin C is known in helping people to heal wounds, burns and broken bones. It prevents and treats scurvy. It also contributes hemoglobin and red-blood-cell production in bone marrow and it promotes healthy capillaries, gums and teeth.
Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, and it helps collagen in connective tissue.
Vitamin C also plays and important role in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter, norepinephrine. Neurotransmitters are critical to brain function and are known to affect mood.
Recent research also suggests that Vitamin C is involved in the metabolism of cholesterol to bile acids, which may have implications for blood cholesterol levels and the incidence of gallstones.
Vitamin C is also a highly effective antioxidant. It is important for reducing free-radical production. Even in small amounts, Vitamin C can protect indispensable molecules in the body, such as proteins, lipids (fat), carbohydrates, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) from damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen species that can be generated during normal metabolism as well as through exposure to toxins and pollutants (e.g. smoking)
Besides the above mentioned benefits, the Bioter Health Supreme Vitamin C will help in the following areas:
1) Reduce symptoms of the common cold and other infections.
2) May reduce cholesterol.
3) May prevent some forms of cancer in high doses.
4) Supreme C Ascorbic Acid provides potential protection against heart disease.
5) May help preventing allergies.
6) Helps improving male fertility.
7) May reduce toxic effect of alcohol and drugs.
8) Possible blood clot prevention.
9) Relief of herpes infections of eyes and genitals.
10) May reduce symptoms of arthritis, skin ulcers and allergic reactions.
11) May slow down aging.
Food sources of Vitamin C
Berries, citrus fruits, green vegetables, black currents, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupe, grapefruit, lemons, mangos, onions, oranges, papayas, green peas, sweet peppers, persimmons, pineapple, radishes, rosehips, spinach, strawberries, Swiss card, tomatoes, watercress.
Helpers for Vitamin C
Bioflavonoids in fruit and vegetables increase its effect. Works with B vitamins to produce energy. Works with vitamin E as an antioxidant.
Robbers of Vitamin C
Smoking, alcohol, pollution, stress, fried food.
What you should know…
Alcohol, analgesics, antidepressants, anticoagulants, oral contraceptives and steroids may reduce levels of vitamin C in the body. Smoking causes a serious depletion of vitamin C.
Taking high doses vitamin C may cause a false-negative reading in tests for blood in the stool. For maximum effectiveness, supplemental Vitamin C should be taken in divided doses, twice daily.
