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Ascorbic acid — vitamin B12 — is a water soluble vitamin first isolated in 1928. The word ascorbic is derived from Latin; the word means without scurvy.
Vitamin C is easily absorbed from the small intestine.
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION & EFFECT:
Vitamin C participates in oxidation-reduction reactions, energy production, tyrosine metabolism, reduction and storage of iron, activation of folic acid, essential to formation of collagen, serotonin and norepinephrine.
Vitamin C:
• helps the body handle stress
• helps neutralize free radicals
• helps prevent GI and cervical cancers
• increases HDL and decreases LDL cholesterol
• helps maintain strength and elasticity of blood vessels
• decreaes free radicals
• decreases levels of lipoprotein (which is now known as atherosclerotic plaque)
• boost immune system
• is a mild antihistamine
• has some antiviral actions against most viruses by stimulating the production of interferons which are the protein that protect cells from viral attack
• reduces severity of symptoms of the common cold
• increases healing of scars, broken bones and burns
• detoxifies heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium and nickel
• regenerates the antioxidant form of vitamin E
Vitamin C is non-toxic.
• SOURCES
Fresh fruit, especially citrus, strawberries, cantaloupe, currants, brussel sprouts, collard greens, lettuce, cabbage, peas and asparagus.
— information on this page is summarized from page 360-61, Pelton
NUTRIENTS
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
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