Benefits of Vitamin C

May 17, 2009 · Posted in Vitamins · Comment 

Vitamin CEssential nutrient found in 1928 and also known as ascorbic acid is an antioxidant that protects the body, vitamin C causes scurvy.

* Helps eliminate pollutants that attack the body: those from pollution such as lead, nitrates and nitrites in meats.
* Increase the level of defenses to help prevent some diseases related to the eye, nerves, hair and skin, including helping to prevent wrinkles.
* It is a natural antihistamine that prevents or reduces sneezing, mucus, inflammation of the bronchi, asthma, etc..
* Has antibacterial properties.
* Help to establish vitamins and minerals such as calcium.
* Assists the absorption of vitamins and minerals such as iron from food, taking vitamin C in three doses of 500mg each in the main meals.
* Helps metabolize fats.
* Has laxative properties, if taken 3 doses of 1000 mg per day each.
* Necessary for the production of collagen (scarring), hormones (estrogens that decrease more hot flashes of menopause) Read more