Vitamin C

Benefits of Vitamin C 

 

Sources of Vitamin C 

Follwing are some major sources of Vitamin C

• Broccoli
• Kiwi
• Parsely
• Lemon
• Mustard Spinach
• Lychees
• Papayas
• Strawberries
• Oranges
• Papayas
• Kale
• Peas

Benefits of Vitamin C 

• Vitamin c helps to boost immue system.
• Vitamin c controls blood uric acid level thus it help in preventing gout disease.
• Vitamin c increases the iron absorption thus prevents anemia.
• Vitamin c helps to protect memory and thinking, as lower level of vitamin c increases the risk of dimentia.
• Vitamin c helps to protect eye disease such as cataracts.
• Vitamin c is also considered to control high blood pressure.
• Vitamin c helps to prevent cancer by blocking the damage caused by free radicals.
• Vitamin c prevents LDL (bad) protein thus prevents the hardening of arteries and decrease the risk of heart attack.
• Repair the bones, cartilage and teeth.

Side effects of Vitamin C

• High doses of Vitamin c can cause Hyperoxaluria (Increased excretion of oxalic acid in urine).
• Vitamin c can cause allergic reactions such as redness and flushing.
• It may upset stomach and cause nausea, vomitting and diarrhea.

Normal doses

Normal dose of Vitamin c is 75-90 mg for women and men respectively. However in the case of disease it may vary.