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| Departments » Nutrition » Vitamins » Vitamin C |
Note - the monographs are provided for educational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
| Vitamin | C (Ascorbic Acid) | ||||||
| Conditions Used For | Whenever
immune system requires a boost (colds, etc)
Heart Disease Arthritis Allergies Toxic environments Wound healing Cancer Alcohol addiction, drug addiction (withdrawal) Smoking Stress Problems with mineral absorption |
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| Synergists | Hydrochloric
Acid
Vitamin – B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, A, E, Folate Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Selenium, Magnesium, Calcium Lysine, Methionine Bioflavonoids |
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| Antagonists | Food, High Fibre, Iron and Copper | ||||||
| Optimum Time | Away from meal times | ||||||
| Food Sources | Peppers (Red Chili) | Parsley | Turnip Greens | Broccoli | Watercress | ||
| Practitioner Products | Orthoplex
C Powder with Bioflavonoids |
Orthoplex
Flavonol C |
Metagenics
C-Ultrascorb 1000mg Tablets |
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| Justification | Contains
multiple sources of vitamin C with bioflavonoids and Vitamin A
Powder allows better control over dosage |
Contains
flavonoids, Vitamin A, D and herbs
No glucose thus can be used with people who have a problem with sugar (diabetics) Tablet form is convenient |
Contains
multiple sources of C, B3, and Hesperidin
Tablet form convenient |
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| Prescription
Range
RDA 35mg Supernutrition 4 -10mg |
Recommended dose contains over 1gm of Vitamin C | One tablet contains about 670mg of Ascorbic acid | One tablet yields about 1gm of vitamin C | ||||
| Contraindications | Diabetics contains glucose | Not suitable for children under 2 except under medical supervision | |||||
| Practical Considerations | Powder form can be a pain to use | Tablet reduces control of dosage | Tablet reduces control of dosage | ||||
| Over-the-Counter | Blackmores - Bio C tablets & Powder | ||||||
| Justification | Tablets
contain 1000mg of Vitamin C, bioflavonoids, and herbal sources of
vitamin C
Contains diverse sources of Vitamin C Powder is messy but permits control over intake of vitamin C |
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