Vitamin C Benefits, Sources And Its Side Effects Health Feed

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all citric foods contain vitamin c.you can consume amla also it has sufficient amount of vitamin c.

When it comes to cold and the flu, Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is hailed as the best remedy and preventive agent. But did you know that this could also help fight against cancer? Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is not produced by our bodies and needs to be sourced through food. It is needed for the synthesis of collagen, norepinephrine, and carnitine. Collagen is required to develop bones, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels.

Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter while carnitin...more

India is facing an alarming health issue as over 51% of women of reproductive age i.e. 15 to 49 years are anaemic as per the recent Global Nutrition Report 2017. Previously, in the year 2015-16 fourth National Family Health Survey also revealed a similar number of 53%. In response to this, the Govt. has decided to put in place dedicated strategies to make India anaemia free.

Haemoglobin is an iron-containing protein that is found in the red blood cells. Its most important function is t...more

Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps repair and build tissue, it helps reduce inflammation and repair damage to the follicles, and healthy follicles encourage hair growth. ... You can use the vitamin E gel from the supplement capsules.

Good dietary sources of vitamin E include nuts such as almonds, peanuts and hazelnuts, and vegetable oils such as sunflower, wheat germ, safflower, corn and soybean oils. Sunflower seeds and green leafy vegetables such as spinach and broccoli also conta...more

Hi lybrate-user, There's no need for taking a Vitamin C supplement. No evidence based studies back this research. However, you can reduce a number of purine rich foods.

Mid-morning or post lunch is the best time and 40 mg/day is recommended. You can try having a glass of shikanji (i.e. Fresh lime water without sugar). You can get in touch with me for private consultation.

Vitamin C can have numerous benefits on scars when properly formulated for use on the skin. First of all, it can have a huge effect on scar pigmentation, and can be one of your best tools in helping to fade scars, regardless of the type of scars that you have. Not only does Vitamin C in general help to promote healing, but it also has a strong antioxidant effect on the body.This is crucial when it comes to scar healing and scar depigmentation, because the free radicals that Vitamin C helps to co...more

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Vitamin C Deficiency is not very common since it is abundantly available in natural food sources.But most common deficiency symptom comprise of inflammation and bleeding of gums and skin changes.

Have fresh juice as all juice packet have preservative which is not good. Hair fall may happen due to many reason like anaemia, nutritional deficiency, skin disorder, mental and physical trauma. In homoeopathy, a huge no. Of wonderful medicines are present that are used to tackle hair fall. You have to maintain your diet, avoid strong chemical effects, styling tools and remove the cause first and also follow the step. If needed we can provide you the hair care regimen, totally natural, free from...more

Hello Ms. lybrate-user,
Lots of fruits and vegetables are rich in Vitamin C. Some of the major sources includes fruits like Guava, orange, mosambi, Amla, kiwi, papaya and vegetable include green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, sweet potatoes etc.