Vitamin C

common name:

Vitamin C

other names:

Ascorbic acid(water-soluble).
Ascorbyl palmitate(C-ester,fat-soluble).
Also available as calcium ascorbate and sodium ascorbate.

natural supplements:

kiwi-fruit, oranges, grapefruit, broccoli, strawberries, bell peppers, sprouted seeds, rosehips, wheatgrass juice.

description:

Probably the most widely used vitamin. It helps to prevent viral infections. High dosage of C is used to treat infectious diseases and viral infections, by neutralizing free radicals, boost the immune systems and rid viruses.
Also helps form the collagen protein in building healthy bones, muscle and blood vessel.

Vitamin C is good for:

An overall boost to immune system, fights off infections and viruses.
Protects the skin from lipid peroxidation (free radical damage in the skin). An effective way to maintain young and healthy skin(using fat-soluble
ascorbyl palmitate)

dosage:

60-90mg/day.
Can increase to 3,000mg/day for infections, colds.

deficiency symptoms:

Early deficiency: mild joint and muscle pains.(during infections).
physical weakness.
Higher deficiency: bleeding of gums and skin, poor wound healing, ageing skin, kidney and liver problems, allergies.

warnings:

People that are acidic should take C in the form of
calcium ascorbate or C-ester (much kinder to the digestive system)

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