More than 120
illnesses have been detected which can be prevented or eliminated with a good
dose of Vitamin-C, also called ascorbic acid. It has been found that
if this vitamin is taken along with oat bran, its healing properties are
increased.
Taking Vitamin-C with oat bran causes more to be absorbed into the body,
increasing its curative and preventative qualities. In addition, you include
the magnificent properties that the oat has to lower cholesterol level in the
blood. It has been demonstrated that by taking 39 grams of oat bran daily,
blood cholesterol is reduced by almost 3% in adults.
Vitamin-C
is not produced by the body and for this reason it is necessary to take it
daily, either by food or beverages that contain it, or through nutritional
supplements. The Recomended Daily Allowance is at least 60mg. (minimum) of Vitamin-C.
It is important to know that
cigarettes, smog, and other environmental ills destroy the amount of this
vitamin in your body. For example, one cigarette destroys up to 25 mg, that is to say, almost half the
recommended daily allowance.
Why does vitamin-C have such strong healing
properties?
Our white blood cells, which defend
the body against all types of hostile elements like bacteria, need a large
amount of vitamin C to function. If the defense system of the body is not in
good condition it will not be able to eliminate the principal enemies of the
body, and illnesses and infections will result in that person.
That is why when you have a throat
infections or symptoms of a cold, it is recommended that you gargle with lemon
juice. Lemon and orange, like other citrus, contain a lot of vitamin C. It has been found that vitamin C kills bacteria in the urinary
tract, and also has proven effective to fight illnesses of the respiratory
system like Asthma, Bronchitis, and
chest colds. It helps with dryness of the mucous membrane in the lungs and
respiratory system. There is evidence that a vitamin C deficiency increases the
risk of lung cancer.
Arteriosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries) can be related to the lack of vitamin C. It has
been discovered that a good dose of vitamin C lowers the cholesterol level in
the blood.
Vitamin-C
is fundamental in the formation of collagen,
an essential substance for the whole body. The abnormal functioning of collagen
can produce : Aging, Muscular pain,
Gout, Rheumatic fever, Rheumatoid arthritis, Colitis, and Inflammation of the
Blood vessels. These afflictions can be combated if collagen has the
ability to regenerate itself quick enough. And the only way that can happen is
through a large intake of Vitamin-C.
Drink orange juice daily.
Vitamin-C
is a great antidote for neutralizing free radicals, the principal cause of
aging. It is recommended to take at least 180mg.
per day.
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