To "C", Or Not To "C"


What do we think of when we hear the words, "Vitamin C"? Oranges? Lemons? Maybe even grapefruits? Yes, but there are many other foods that have a high Vitamin C content which many people don't realize. Some of these foods are herbs, such as basil, parsley and watercress. We also have all sorts of peppers (yellow, red, and YES, GREEN!) cranberries, broccoli, turnip greens, cauliflower, papaya, mangoes, strawberries, quinces, black currants, elderberries, red cabbage and some others.

Vitamin C is quite important, not only for the prevention of scurvy or fighting "free radicals" in our systems thought to provoke cancerous cells, but to replenish our cells after strenuous activities such as exercising. There are lots of injuries that can be healed with Vitamin C intake as well as many diseases. Fractures and burns are amongst the well known, with diseases like TB and pneumonia too.

Any type of surgery that a person has, that can result in infection, requires a bump-up of that person's Vitamin C intake. Smokers and people who drink much alcohol require alot more Vitamin C, as these two vices deplete the absorption of Vitamin C into our bodies.

As a matter of fact, Vitamin C plays quite a role in our overall health. It helps us produce stress hormones, as well as serotonin, that helps make our moods a little better. (Just like exercise.) It helps prevent arteriosclerosis by keeping abnormal blood clotting at a minimum, keeping blood pressure at a normal rate, and preventing plaque buildup on the walls of the arteries that leads to their hardening. Recently, there has been scientific proof that Vitamin C along with Vitamin E helps to battle free radicals in our systems reducing our chances of developing cancer! Together, these vitamins cause a much greater effect to take place, than each vitamin separately could. So, if you don't get an adequate amount of Vitamin C, today is the day to start increasing your intake! And, remember, Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin which means it must be replaced daily!

Until next time, be sure you're getting lots of Vitamin C rich foods in your daily diet, and think about what it's doing for your teeth, bones, and overall health!

(Ideas and pertinent information gotten from: International Masters Publishers AB. The Complete Guide to Natural Healing. IMP, AB produced under license by IMP Inc.)

I will "C" you next time!

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