Benefits of Vitamin C
Vitamin C acts as a natural antihistamine so it is very helpful in reducing the symptoms of colds and allergies. A healthy dose of vitamin C can protect your body against infection and maintain healthy bones and teeth.
Vitamin C reduces drastically the level of lead in blood. This is especially important for children living in urban areas. Studies have shown that the toxicity of lead can cause behavioral problems and development, such as learning disabilities and decreased IQ in children. Adults, on the other hand, may suffer kidney damage and high blood pressure.
Vitamin C helps the body to produce collagen, which makes it very useful for healing wounds of all types (cuts, burns, surgical wounds recovery …).
As an antioxidant, vitamin C helps prevent cataracts, to prevent heart disease, helpful for asthmatics because the dose from 1000 to 2000 mg per day improves asthma symptoms and decrease the body’s production of histamine causing inflammation. Excessive oxidative stress can lead to a number of serious medical problems such as atherosclerosis that can lead to heart disease and stroke. It is associated with many different types of cancers, including lung, mouth, throat, colon, stomach, esophagus, etc.
Vitamin C helps regulate blood sugar levels so it is highly recommended for people with diabetes.
Vitamin C is also very useful for the treatment of preeclampsia in pregnant women, treatment of Parkinson’s disease, autoimmune disorders and periodontal disease.