Chewable Vitamin C - Helps Boost Immune System, 30 tabs, (GSL Technology)
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Chewable Vitamin C -
Helps Boost Immune System, 30 tabs, (GSL Technology)
Chewable Vitamin C is recommended for children and adults unable to swallow tablets. It is important to receive sufficient amounts of Vitamin C, especially for children since they are still growing and building their immune system. Taking Vitamin C ensures growing children that they are getting enough of this important antioxidant. No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives appeals to parents and the great fruit flavors appeals to children of all ages.- Fights the Common Cold
- Beneficial for Overall Well-Being
- Helps Boost Immune System
SUGGESTED USAGE
Children age 2-3 chew 1 tablet daily. Age 4 and above chew 2 tablets daily with water preferable after a meal.
Caution: This product can be a choking hazard. Keep out of reach of children. If you are taking medication, pregnant or nursing, consult your health professional.
Store at room temperature. Avoid high humidity, direct sunlight, and excessive heat to maintain optimum potency and freshness.
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Chewable Vitamin C -
Helps Boost Immune System, 30 tabs, (GSL Technology)
Vitamin C 60 mg
Ascorbic Acid
Other Ingredients: Sucrose, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Silicon Dioxide, Riboflavin, Orange Flavor
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Chewable Vitamin C -
Helps Boost Immune System, 30 tabs, (GSL Technology)
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Chewable Vitamin C -
Helps Boost Immune System, 30 tabs, (GSL Technology)
FAQ
What does Vitamin C do?
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that has a number of biological functions. Acting as an antioxidant, one of vitamin C’s important functions is to protect LDL cholesterol from oxidative damage. (Only when LDL is damaged does cholesterol appear to lead to heart disease, and vitamin C may be one of the most important antioxidant protectors of LDL). Vitamin C may also protect against heart disease by reducing the stiffness of arteries and the tendency of platelets to clump together. The antioxidant properties of vitamin C are thought to protect smokers, as well as people exposed to secondhand smoke, from the harmful effects of free radicals.
Vitamin C is needed to make collagen, the "glue" that strengthens many parts of the body, such as muscles and blood vessels. Vitamin C also plays important roles in wound healing and as a natural antihistamine. This vitamin also aids in the formation of liver bile and helps to fight viruses and to detoxify alcohol and other substances. Recently, researchers have shown that vitamin C improves nitric oxide activity. Nitric oxide is needed for the dilation of blood vessels, potentially important in lowering blood pressure and preventing spasms of arteries in the heart that might otherwise lead to heart attacks.
Vitamin C has been reported to reduce activity of the enzyme, aldose reductase, in people. Aldose reductase is the enzyme responsible for accumulation of sorbitol in eyes, nerves, and kidneys of people with diabetes. This accumulation is believed to be responsible for deterioration of these parts of the body associated with diabetes. Therefore, interference with the activity of aldose reductase theoretically helps protect people with diabetes.
Vitamin C may help protect the body against accumulation or retention of the toxic mineral, lead. In one preliminary study, people with higher blood levels of vitamin C had much lower risk of having excessive blood levels of lead.
People with recurrent boils (furunculosis) may have defects in white blood cell function that are correctable with vitamin C supplementation. A preliminary study of people with recurrent boils and defective white blood cell function, found that 1 gram of vitamin C taken daily for four to six weeks, resulted in normalization of white blood cell function. Ten of twelve people receiving vitamin C became symptom-free within one month and remained so for periods of one to three years without additional supplementation. The other two people required long-term vitamin C supplementation to prevent recurrences.
Where is Vitamin C found?
Broccoli, red peppers, currants, Brussels sprouts, parsley, potatoes, citrus fruits and strawberries are good sources of vitamin C.
Who is likely to be Vitamin C deficient?
Although scurvy (severe vitamin C deficiency) is uncommon in Western societies, many doctors believe that most people consume less than optimal amounts. Fatigue, easy bruising, and bleeding gums are early signs of vitamin C deficiency that occur long before scurvy develops. Smokers have low levels of vitamin C and require a higher daily intake to maintain normal vitamin C levels. It is believed that women who have lower blood levels of vitamin C have an increased risk of gallstones. People with kidney failure may also have an increased risk of vitamin C deficiency. However, people with kidney failure should take vitamin C only under the supervision of a doctor.
How much is usually taken?
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin C in nonsmoking adults is 75 mg per day for women and 90 mg per day for men. For smokers, the RDAs are 110 mg per day for women and 125 mg per day for men. Most clinical vitamin C studies have investigated the effects of a broad range of higher vitamin C intakes (100-1,000 mg per day or more), often not looking for (or finding) the "optimal" intake within that range. Although some doctors recommend 500-1,000 mg per day or more, additional research is needed to determine whether these larger amounts are necessary. Some vitamin C experts propose that adequate intake be considered 200 mg per day because of evidence that the cells of the human body do not take up any more vitamin C when larger daily amounts are used.
Some scientists have recommended that healthy people take multi-gram amounts of vitamin C for the prevention of illness. However, little or no research supports this point of view and it remains controversial. The studies that ascertained approximately 120-200 mg daily of vitamin C is correct for prevention purposes in healthy people have typically not investigated whether people suffering from various diseases can benefit from larger amounts. In the case of the common cold, a review of published trials found that amounts of 2,000 mg per day in children appear to be more effective than 1,000 mg per day in adults, suggesting that large intakes of vitamin C may be more effective than smaller amounts, at least for this condition.
Are there any side effects or interactions?
Some people develop diarrhea after as little as a few thousand milligrams of vitamin C per day, while others are not bothered by ten times this amount. Strong scientific evidence to define and defend an upper tolerable limit for vitamin C is not available. A review of the available research concluded that high intakes (2-4 grams per day) are well-tolerated by healthy people. However, intake of large amounts of vitamin C can deplete the body of copper-an essential nutrient. People should be sure to maintain adequate copper intake at higher intakes of vitamin C. Copper is found in many multivitamin-mineral supplements. Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron and should be avoided by people with iron overload diseases (e.g., hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis). Vitamin C helps recycle the antioxidant vitamin E.
It is widely (and mistakenly) believed that mothers who consume large amounts of vitamin C during pregnancy are at risk of giving birth to an infant with a higher-than-normal requirement for the vitamin. The concern is that the infant could suffer "rebound scurvy," a vitamin C deficiency caused by not having this increased need met. In fact, however, the concept of "rebound scurvy" in infants is supported by extremely weak evidence. Since the publication in 1965 of the report upon which this mistaken notion is based, millions of women have consumed high amounts of vitamin C during pregnancy and not a single new case of rebound scurvy has been reported.
People with the following conditions should consult their doctor before supplementing with vitamin C: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, iron overload (hemosiderosis or hemochromatosis), history of kidney stones, or kidney failure.
It has been suggested that people who form calcium oxalate kidney stones should avoid vitamin C supplements, because vitamin C can be converted into oxalate and increase urinary oxalate. People with a history of kidney stones should consult a doctor before taking large amounts (1,000 milligrams or more per day) of supplemental vitamin C.
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Chewable Vitamin C -
Helps Boost Immune System, 30 tabs, (GSL Technology)
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