Some nutrients are worthy of special mention.
Vitamin C is one of them. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an antioxidant which
may strengthen the immune system. It is needed for the growth and
repair of tissues, the formation of collagen, the healing of wounds,
and may also protect blood vessels. Vitamin C may also help improve
the absorption of iron, when taken at the same time. We carry many
forms of this vital vitamin : fine
powdered unbuffered vitamin C, buffered vitamin C, Vitamin C timed
release, Vitamin C tablets, etc.
Vitamin C is the most phenomenal vitamin. There are two forms of
Vitamin C: the complex natural form called bioflavonoids and simple
synthetic form called ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is one of the
only synthetic substances that does such an incredible job.
Vitamin C Benefits
Vitamin C was discovered in 1747 by James Lind M.D. who used it to
treat scurvy. Since then Vitamin C is now recognized as a powerful
anti-oxidant and plays a vital role in the formation of new cells.
Vitamin C have been found to be beneficial in many health challenges
and disease conditions including high Cholesterol, hardening of
arteries, viral infections, heavy metal detoxification, pollution,
wound healing, stress, liver disease, fever, respiratory problems,
insect bites, snake bites and more.
Why you need Vitamin C
Humans cannot make vitamin C. We must get all our Vitamin C from our
food. However cooking food according to a study done in Ireland
destroys about 80% of the Vitamin C in food. If that wasn't enough
consider this pollution and stress use up vitamin C in a flash. For
example according to Know Your Nutrition by Linda Clark a glass full
of orange juice having about 100 mg. of Vitamin C can be consumed as
follows "One cigarette uses up 25mg., and air pollution, as well as
stress, more than removes the rest from the body." Linda further
states that "Vitamin C is stored in your adrenal glands. Any kind of
stress-a fight with your husband or wife, an emotional shock or
worry about a child, overdue bills, or whatever-destroys all of the
vitamin C in your adrenals in seconds! the miracles that vitamin C
can accomplish are not accomplished with a drop-in-the-bucket
dosage, but in massive amounts."
Vitamin C Stories
"Three boys were exposed to pesticide poisoning from a spray plan.
One received little exposure and was released. He (Dr. Klenner)
treated the second boy with massive doese of vitamin C and the boy
recovered. The third boy went to another doctor who applied
different treatment and the boy died."
"One of the most startling cases of all was that of a four-year-old
girl who received a snake bite on her leg. When she was brought to
Dr. Klenner's office, she was crying from pain and vomiting. While
Dr. Klenner waited twenty-five minutes for an antivenom skin test
reaction, he gave her an injection of 4,000 mg. of vitamin C. Before
the antivenom had been administered, the child had stopped crying
and vomiting and was laughing and drinking a glass of orange juice.
She said, "Come on, Daddy, let's go home. I'm alright now."
These stories were taken from Linda Clark's book Know Your
Nutrition.