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SO SIMPLE. SO NECESSARY.
VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT DOES IT DO?
and SOURCES OF IT!
VITAMIN C IS AN ANTIOXIDANT, IT PROTECTS AGAINST THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF POLLUTION, HELPS TO PREVENT CANCER, PROTECTS AGAINST INFECTION, AND ENHANCES IMMUNITY.
IT MAY REDUCE LEVELS OF LDL (BAD CHOLESTEROL), AS WELL AS LOWERING HIGH BLOOD PERSSURE AND HELPING TO PREVENT ATHEROSCLEROSIS (HEART DISEASE).
VITAMIN C IS ESSENTIAL IN BLOOD CLOTTING AND BRUISING, MAY REDUCE THE RISK OF CATARACTS, AND PROMOTE THE HEALING OF WOUNDS AND BURNS.
BECAUSE THE BODY CANNOT MANUFACTURE VITAMIN C, IT MUST BE OBTAINED THROUGH DIET OR IN THE FORM OF SUPPLEMENTS.
SIGNS OF DEFICIENCY INCLUDE: GUMS BLEED WHEN BRUSHED, INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INFECTIONS, ESPECIALLY COLDS AND BRONCHIAL INFECTIONS, JOINT PAINS, LACK OF ENERGY, POOR DIGESTION, PROLONG WOUND HEALING, A TENDENCY TO BRUISE EASILY, AND TOOTH LOSS.
SOURCES OF VITAMIN C CAN BE FOUND IN BERRIES, CITRUS FRUITS, GREEN VEGETABLES LIKE : ASPARAGUS, AVOCADOS, BEET GREENS, GRAPEFRUIT, LEMONS, MANGOS, MUSTARD GREENS, ONIONS, ORANGES, PAPAYAS, GREEN PEAS, SPINACH, STRAWBERRIES, SWISS CARD, TOMATOES, PINEAPPLE, AND MORE.
HERBS THAT CONTAIN VITAMIN C INCLUDE ALFALFA, CAYENNE, EYEBRIGHT, FENNEL SEED, PEPPERMINT, PAPRIKA, PARSLEY, PLANTAIN, RASPBERRY LEAF AND MORE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE:
PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING BY BALCH.
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