Vitamin C

 

• Vitamin C plays an essential role in our nutrition.  It is necessary for healthy gums, teeth and bones. 

 

• It strengthens all connective tissues, promotes wound healing, promotes capillary integrity and prevention of permeability and is also a very important factor in overall health and vigor.

 

• The human body cannot manufacture vitamin c which is why it is essential to consume it though our diet.

 

• Natural sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, berries, greens, cabbages and peppers.  It is best to consume foods rich in vitamin c in their natural state as it is easily destroyed through the cooking process. 

 

• Deficiency of vitamin c may lead to soft or bleeding gums, tooth decay, loss of appetite, muscular weakness, skin hemorrhages, capillary weakness and anemia.  Poor would healing, extensive bruising, and infection are also signs of deficiency.  Hysteria and depression have also been observed. 

 

• Vitamin C is commonly used for reduction of cancer rates, to boost immunity, protection against pollution, enhancing of wound repair, reduction of cataracts and enhancement of wound repair.

 

• It is extremely useful to the body because of its antioxidant characteristics.

 

Additional food sources:

 

Acerola

Peppers, red chili

Guavas

Peppers, red sweet

Kale leaves

Parsley

Collard leaves

Turip greens

Pepper, green sweet

Broccoli

Brussel sprouts

Mustard greens

Watercress

Cauliflower

Persimmons

Cabbage, red

Strawberries

Papayas

Spinach

Oranges and juice

Cabbage

Lemon juice

Grapefruit uice

Elderberries

Liver, calf

Turnips

Mangoes

Asparagus

Cantaloupe

Swiss chard

Green onions

Liver, beef

Okra

Tangerines

New Zealand spinach

Oysters

Lima beans, young

Black eye peas

Soybeans

Green peas

Radishes

Raspberries

Chinese cabbage

Yellow summer squash

Logan berries

Honeydew melons

Tomatoes

Liver, pork

 

Common Uses

 

Asthma

Atherosclerosis

Autoimmune disorder

Cancer

Candidiasis

Capillary fragility

Cataract

Cervical dysplasia

Crohn's disease

Common cold

Coronary artery disease

Diabetes

Eczema

Fatigue

Gallbladder disease

Gingivitis

Glaucoma

Hepatitis

Herpes simplex

Herpes zoster

High blood pressure

Hives

Infections

Infertility

Muscular degeneration

Menopause

Mitral valve prolapse

Multiple sclerosis

Osteoarthritis

Parkinson's disease

Periodontal disease

Peptic ulcer

Peripheral vascular disease

Preeclampsia

Rheumatoid arthritis

Skin ulcers

Sports injuries

Wound healing