Vitamin C
Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) helps protect the body's cells against oxidative stress, supports immune function and helps reduce tiredness and fatigue. Supplementation can help maintain levels of vitamin C.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) - What is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C (also known as L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate) is water-soluble and is an essential nutrient produced in the cells of many animals but not humans and therefore is an essential vitamin to be included in the diet. In living creatures ascorbate (an ion of ascorbic acid) acts as an antioxidant by helping protect the body against oxidative stress. Ascorbate also contributes to many metabolic reactions in animals and plants.
Why do we need Vitamin C?
Vitamin C is required for the growth and healthy function of cells in the human body. In humans the requirement of vitamin C can vary greatly depending on diet, ability to absorb it, how active they are and external factors around them. One individual can require up to 10 times the amount of another person. In humans excess vitamin C is easily excreted from the body in the urine when it is not required.
Vitamin C Benefits | What are the Benefits of vitamin C?
Not having enough vitamin C can lead to vitamin C deficiency The benefits to getting enough Vitamin C are numerous, several of the main vitamin C benefits include:
| • | It contributes to the protection of cell constituents from oxidative damage |
| • | It contributes towards collagen synthesis |
| • | It contributes to the normal function of bones, teeth, cartilage, gums, skin and blood vessels. |
| • | It contributing towards the normal function of the immune and nervous systems. |
| • | It helps to maintain the normal function of the immune system during and after intense physical exercise. |
| • | It may also help protect DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative free radical damage. |
| • | Increases the absorption of non-haem iron by the body |
| • | Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism |
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Vitamin C Sources – Vitamin C Foods & Vitamin C Supplements
The main methods for ingestion of vitamin C is through vitamin C food sources and beverages. In particular, there are many fruits and vegetables which are high sources of vitamin C. Dietary vitamin C supplements can support a healthy level of vitamin C.
Forms of Vitamin C Supplements
There are various vitamin C supplement forms in which Vitamin C can be ingested into the body. The main forms in which most people can ingest vitamin C is either through vitamin C powder, vitamin C capsules, vitamin C tablets, vitamin C liquid
Vitamin C Powder
BioCare Vitamin C powders are a high potency, low acid form of vitamin C provide in a convenient easy to use powder form. Ascorbic acid is combined with magnesium to naturally buffer the vitamin C and make it gentler on the stomach.
| BioCare Vitamin C Powder 60g | BioCare Mixed Ascorbates Powder 100g |
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Vitamin C Tablets
BioCare Vitamin C tablets provide high potency, low acidity vitamin C, together with added flavonoids in a single tablet. Ascorbic acid is combined with magnesium to naturally buffer the vitamin C and make it gentler on the stomach, then freeze dried to maintain freshness and stability.
| BioCare Vitamin C 1000mg 60 Tabs | BioCare Vit-C-Plex 60 Tabs |
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Vitamin C Capsules
BioCare Vitamin C capsules provide high potency, low acidity vitamin C, together with added flavonoids in a single capsule, ideally for daily use.
Ascorbic acid is combined with magnesium to naturally buffer the vitamin C and make it gentler on the stomach then freeze dried to maintain freshness and stability. Bilberry contains proanthocyanidins that work synergistically with vitamin C.
| BioCare Vitamin C 500mg 60 Caps | BioCare Vitamin C 500mg 180 Caps |
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Vitamin C Liquid
BioCare Vitasorb C is a liquid vitamin C preparation providing 30mg per daily intake in a simple hypoallergenic purified water base.
Vitasorb C is an ideal alternative to encapsulated products. It is suitable for children from birth and the elderly and can be taken sublingually (under the tongue) or added to water, fruit juice or milk.
| Vitasorb C 15ml |
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