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At this time of year particularly, many people realise the benefits of taking extra Vitamin C. But what exactly is it? What does it do? And why is Discovery Health Vitamin C so different...?
What is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is an essential water soluble vitamin that cannot be stored in the body. It must be adequately replaced daily.
Much of the Vitamin C in a meal may be excreted within a few hours. Unlike most other animals, we can't manufacture it in our body, so we have to get it every day in our food.
Vitamin C is unstable and is easily destroyed by heat and light. It is not always possible to be sure how much is in our diet. Our daily requirement is higher than for any other water soluble nutrient.
The processes of storing, peeling, freezing and cooking food can deplete much of its Vitamin C content.
Why are Vitamin C supplements necessary?
For producing collagen, a fibrous protein which is an integral part of healthy skin, tendons, bones, gums, teeth and blood vessels
As a protective antioxidant throughout the body via its role in reducing and removing harmful excess free radicals (pollution, heated fats etc.)
For maintaining a healthy immune system
For the growth and repair of tissue
In helping to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.
For efficient body repair and maintenance.
For metabolising fat.
Who benefits from Vitamin C?
People whose diets contain little fresh fruit and vegetables
Those with particular nutritional requirements such as the elderly and people dependent on institutional catering.
Smokers and alcohol drinkers
Those with demanding lifestyles
Anyone wishing to maintain normal cholesterol levels
People who take aspirin or prescribed drugs such as antibiotics
Athletes and those whose work involves strenuous physical activity
Bioflavonoids
Bioflavonoids always accompany Vitamin C in fruit and vegetables. The main ones are the flavones and flavonals, rutin, citrin, hesperidin. They assist in the absorption of the Vitamin C and are particularly appropriate for
The elderly
Smokers and drinkers
Anyone on a low fresh fruit and vegetable diet
To help maintain peripheral circulation
Discovery Health Food Base Vitamin C 250mg
At Discovery Health we believe this is the finest Vitamin C on the market for daily supplementation. Used in studies in teaching hospitals and universities in various parts of the world, the "Food Base" Vitamin C is no ordinary Vitamin C product. It is a superb antioxidant. We invite you to try it instead of your normal Vitamin C, and notice the difference.
Complexed in fruit pulp sourced from small oranges
More bioavailable than the same potency BP Ascorbic acid
Lasts longer in the body than ordinary vitamin C
Contains natural esters
Contains natural bioflavonoids essential to the proper functioning of vitamin C and always associated with the vitamin in nature
Neutral pH for those who need a non acidic form of Vitamin C.
No known allergic reactions.
Unlike the chemical form of Ascorbic acid which is a mild acid, the Food State Ascorbic acid is neutral pH and therefore is found by many to be a preferable way of taking Vitamin C.
Discovery Health Food Base Vitamin C not only contains 250mg of Vitamin C, but also 90mg of natural Bioflavonoids to aid absorption and assimilation of the actual Vitamin. |
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