Nature Knows and Psionic Success
Brain Health and Willful Consciousness
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is absolutely essential for brain health, blood flow, and immunity. Should you supplement? Read on to find out. What is Vitamin C? Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential water-soluble micronutrient that has had a dramatic influence on world history. Naval and sea battles have literally been won and lost based on the numbers of the naval forces sick with scurvy (severe Vitamin C deficiency) [ 1 ]. Vitamin C is the most effective antioxidant in our blood, due to its water solubility and to the wide range of radical oxygen species ( ROS ) that it can scavenge [ 1 , 2 ]. It’s great for a whole range of health issues, like high blood pressure, stroke, cancers, atherosclerosis, inflammation and obesity [ 3 , 4 ]. In this article, I will take you through exactly what the science says Vitamin C could do for your health. Vitamin C Snapshot Proponents: Helps prevent colds & flu when the body is stressed Very safe A lot of people find high dose vitamin C very good for immunodeficiency, chronic toxin or infectious problems Good anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory Good for mood Good for skin & bone health Good for a wide array of conditions Good for histamine intolerance High dose vitamin C has anti-cancer effects Skeptics: May cause kidney stones Can cause a bit of nausea or stomach upset Can cause loose stools if too much is taken Functions of Vitamin C Vitamin C is an essential nutrient and antioxidant with a number of important functions in the body. As such, vitamin C deficiency can produce serious symptoms. Vitamin C is extremely important as an antioxidant owing to its ability to neutralize oxygen and nitrogen-based radicals, and because it also recycles both vitamin E and BH4 […]
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