VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
Benefits:
Tissue growth and repair, adrenal gland
function, and healthy gums, protects against the harmful effects of pollution,
helps to prevent cancer, protects against infection, and enhances immunity,
reduce cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, and prevent artherosclerosis,
protects against blood clotting and bruising, and promotes the healing of wounds
and burns.
Symptoms of Deficiency:
Scurvy, poor wound healing, soft and
spongy bleeding gums, edema, extreme weakness, and “pinpoint” hemorrhages under
the skin, colds and bronchial infections; joint pains; lack of energy; poor
digestion; prolonged healing time; a tendency to bruise easily; and tooth loss.
Sources:
Berries, citrus fruits, and green
vegetables, asparagus, avocados, beet greens, black currants, broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, cantaloupe, collards, dandelion greens, dulse, grapefruit, kale,
lemons, mangos, mustard greens, onions, oranges, papayas, green peas, sweet
peppers, persimmons, pineapple, radishes, rose hips, spinach, strawberries,
Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnip greens, and watercress, alfalfa, burdock root,
cayenne, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, hops, horsetail, kelp,
peppermint, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, pine needle, plantain,
raspberry leaf, red clover, rose hips, skullcap, violet leaves, yarrow, yellow
dock.
Recommended Daily Allowance:
US - 60 mg, EU - 60 mg
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