Keeping Yourself Healthy With the Power of Vitamin C

Keeping Yourself Healthy With the Power of Vitamin C

Vitamin C, otherwise known as Ascorbic Acid, has long been regarded as an effective antioxidant and health building block to maintaining the proper function of the body’s immune system so we are less susceptible to colds and other illnesses.

This important vitamin accomplishes this by acting as a primary preventer of free radical damage.  We know that Vitamin C can have a protective effect against the free radicals found in our daily environment because of its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are compounds that act as a protective barrier against free radicals and prevent oxidative stress, which can affect our body’s immune system.

Many animals naturally produce their own Vitamin C within the body. Goats, for example, can produce 13,000 mg. of their own Vitamin C per day! As a result, goats are the least likely animals to get sick.  Of course, we aren’t goats, and that level of Vitamin C in the body is far more than the recommended daily dose for humans. 

Mammals that make their own Vitamin C or ascorbic acid are also far less likely to develop heart disease.  Unfortunately, while our ancient human ancestors also used to produce Vitamin C within their bodies, today, we no longer do. We learned how to get it through diet instead, and now through supplementation.

Vitamin C and Illness

Vitamin C plays an essential role in helping us to stay healthy. It can do some fantastic things to the body by seeming to boost our immune system so it is less affected by stress.

When we are under increased stress, that’s when it needs Vitamin C the most because it supports adrenal and iron deficiency. Taking a daily Vitamin C supplement can increase the absorption and utilization of iron in the body as much as 67%.

A deficiency of Vitamin C in the body, which is sometimes referred to as scurvy, can present symptoms in the body, such as:

  • Bruising easily
  • Bleeding and receding gums
  • Ulcers in the mouth
  • Pain in the joints and bones
  • Depression and irritability
  • Anemia
  • Increased allergies and lowered immunity
  • Dry and rough skin

Vitamin C and the Common Cold

While there has been a bit of disagreement among researchers about whether Vitamin C will help you in avoiding a cold, most scientific studies have shown that it is effective in helping to decrease the time that you are ill by as much as 18% and reduce the severity of a cold.

Vitamin C and Cancer

Over the last several decades, researchers have been looking at how Vitamin C may help in treating some forms of cancer.   In a recent study conducted at the University of Southern California in cooperation with the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan, researchers found that intermittent fasting combined with taking Vitamin C supplements showed efficacy in treating some forms of aggressive or hard to treat cancers within the body

According to researcher Valter Longo. “We have taken two treatments that are studied extensively as interventions to delay aging — a fasting-mimicking diet and vitamin C — and combined them as a powerful treatment for cancer.” 

The research team found that they achieved even better results with a healthy, lower-calorie, plant-based diet along with Vitamin C supplementation.

Other Health Benefits

One sign of a deficiency of this vitamin is dry, rough skin. You can help defend your skin from the aging effects that free radicals can have on it by increasing your intake of Vitamin C. Some dermatologists have found that applying it externally can also be beneficial to keeping the skin looking young and radiant.

Other increased health benefits of taking Vitamin C include:

  • Assisting in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other eye diseases such as cataracts, for example, which can occur as we get older.
  • Helps to reduce high blood pressure. Vitamin C has been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
  • Potentially lower the risk of heart disease. Nine separate studies were conducted that included over 200,000 participants for 10 years. Researchers found that participants who took at least 700 mg of a Vitamin C supplement were 25% less likely to develop heart disease compared to those who took no supplementation of the vitamin at all.  The studies found that taking Vitamin C reduced the LDL or bad cholesterol in the body that could contribute to cardiovascular disease.
  • By increasing the amount of collagen produced in the body, Vitamin C can reduce painful joint inflammation. Vitamin C can also reduce the amount of uric acid in the blood and lessen the chance of developing gout.

Vitamin C is crucial in helping to form new collagen, which not only makes your skin look and feel younger; it is also essential in the formation of connective tissue for your muscles and joints so you not only look younger but that you will feel better, too!

Foods Rich in Vitamin C

When eating a healthy diet, we likely get a relatively decent amount of naturally occurring Vitamin C that we may not even be aware of. Among the foods rich in naturally occurring Vitamin C are oranges, kiwi fruit, Brussels sprouts, grapefruit, bell peppers of any color, serrano peppers, lemons, limes, strawberries, papaya, apricots, broccoli, cauliflower and a host of other fresh fruits and vegetables. When you get Vitamin C this way, it is a whole-food complex. 

Choosing the Right Vitamin C Supplement

Today there is an almost dizzying array of Vitamin C supplements and products on the market to choose from.  These products range from capsules and tablets to enhanced drink mixes, ready to eat foods and other items which can be purchased almost anywhere. With all of that choice, it’s difficult to determine which one to choose.

Most Vitamin C supplements that are on the market today are made of synthetically created ascorbic acid. While there is nothing wrong with taking a supplement that contains only ascorbic acid, the best Vitamin C supplements contain the bioflavonoids and other factors that make it a whole supplement. These additional compounds make it easier for our bodies to use the extra Vitamin C.

Sir Jason Winters Vitamin C supplements are a whole supplementation choice, and each tablet contains 1,000 mg of Vitamin C, Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex, Rutin, Hesperidin, Acerola, Quercetin, and Rose Hips. 

Taken 1 -3 times daily, they are an excellent source of Vitamin C and other phytonutrients.  Each bottle contains 100 tablets.  Regularly priced at $14.50 per bottle, right now, our Vitamin C complex is available now at just $9.95 each. 

At Sir Jason Winters International, we can also help you take the guesswork out of your Vitamin C supplements by having them safely delivered to your home at a regular interval that you choose. By taking advantage of our bi-weekly or monthly subscription service, you can save an additional 5% off of our already reduced price.

Resources

Vitamin C: The Real Story” by Stephen H. Hickey, Ph.D. and Andrew Saul, PhD., 2008, Basic Health Publications, Laguna Beach, CA

“Healthy Healing” by Linda Page, ND. PhD., 2000, Traditional Wisdom, Inc., New York, NY

“How to Live Longer & Feel Better” by Dr. Linus Pauling, 1986, Avon Publishing, New York, NY

“The Healing Factor: Vitamin C, How to Live Longer & Better by Irwin Stone, 2017, Amazon Books on Demand, Seattle, WA

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