VITAGAINS

Vitamin C with Citrus Bioflavonoid complex provides maximum absorption and effectiveness, ideally meeting the needs for anyone with a busy, fast-paced lifestyle.

Vitamin C Supplements are the simplest and most effective way to boost your levels of Vitamin C if not enough obtained through diet.

Vitamin C has been linked to many impressive health benefits, such as boosting antioxidant levels, lowering blood pressure, protecting against gout attacks, improving iron absorption, boosting immunity, and reducing heart disease and dementia risk.

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that must be obtained from the diet or supplements. Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body, so you need it in your diet every day.

VITAMIN C WITH CITRUS BIOFLAVONOIDS

IMMUNE SUPPORT

Vitamin C is important for overall health and wellbeing as it contributes to the normal functioning of the immune and nervous systems, providing robust support to the Immune system

REDUCES TIREDNESS & FATIGUE

Supporting Iron Absorption contributing to normal energy release reducing tiredness and Fatigue

SUPPORTS SKIN, BONE & TEETH HEALTH

Vitamin C contributes and stimulates normal collagen formation for normal function of skin, bones, teeth, cartilage and blood vessels.

IRON ABSORPTION

Vitamin C supports Iron Absorption and helps to protects cells from oxidative stress caused by free radicals in the body. Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells. Iron Stimulates haemoglobin formation which carries oxygen from lungs to body tissue

Source of Vitamin C

The recommended daily intake (RDI) for vitamin C is 90 mg for men and 75 mg for women.

Smokers are advised to consume an additional 35 mg per day, as tobacco reduces the absorption of vitamin C and increases the body’s use of the nutrient.

Very little vitamin C is needed to prevent scurvy. Just 10 mg per day is enough, which is roughly the amount found in one tablespoon of fresh bell pepper or the juice of half a lemon.

Some of the best food sources of vitamin C (per cup) include :

• Acerola cherry : 2,740% of the RDI
• Guava : 628% of the RDI
• Blackcurrants : 338% of the RDI
• Sweet red pepper : 317% of the RDI
• Kiwifruit : 273% of the RDI
• Lychee : 226% of the RDI
• Lemon : 187% of the RDI
• Orange : 160% of the RDI
• Strawberry : 149% of the RDI
• Papaya : 144% of the RDI
• Broccoli : 135% of the RDI
• Parsley : 133% of the RDI

Vitamin C rapidly breaks down when exposed to heat, so raw fruits and vegetables are better sources than cooked ones.

Since the body does not store large amounts of vitamin C, it is recommended to eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day.

Supplementing with vitamin C has not been found to be toxic, but taking more than 2,000 mg per day may cause abdominal cramps, diarrhoea and nausea, as well as increase the risk of developing oxalate kidney stones in men.

The Bottom Line :

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that must be obtained from the diet or supplements.

It has been linked to many impressive health benefits, such as boosting antioxidant levels, lowering blood pressure, protecting against gout attacks, improving iron absorption, boosting immunity, and reducing heart disease and dementia risk.

Overall, vitamin C supplements are a great and simple way to boost your vitamin C intake if you struggle to get enough from your diet.