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Health Care – Vitamin C + Zinc for Optimum Health

Posted on | September 21, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Are you missing out on optimum health? For many years, people have benefited from taking Vitamin C. Studies have shown that 1000 mg of Vitamin C reduces cold symptoms. However, it is now known that our immune system requires other micronutrients, such as Zinc, to provide us with optimal protection.

Vitamin C alone is not enough.
Vitamin C is needed to produce collagen that gives strength and structure to the skin. It is a lack of collagen that causes the skin and gums to bleed in Scurvy, the classic sign of Vitamin C deficiency. Healing is slower and the body’s mechanical defence is impaired.Generally speaking, a healthy adult should consume at least 60 mg of Vitamin C every day, although up to 1 g may be needed when the immunity is low, as immune cells take up extra Vitamin C.
But by itself Vitamin C does only half the job as Zinc is funtionally complementary.

The essential Zinc factor.
Zinc is an essential trace element that is important for the proper functioning of our body. The cells in the skin and other body surfaces need Zinc so they can grow and form an effective mechanical barrier. That is why without Zinc, healing is a slower process.

Zinc and the immune system.
Zinc helps our body’s natural defense system. Its protective cells need Zinc to grow and function properly. In general, a healthy adult should consume around 10 mg of Zinc daily. If you eat lots of seafood and meat daily, you’ll probably get a good supply of Zinc. Otherwise, a Zinc supplement, combined with Vitamin C, is recommended.

“Do you know that Vitamin C + Zinc act in different but complementary ways to support our natural defences?”

The Food and Nutrition Board of the US Institute of Medicine has set the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL’s) for Zinc. The UL is defined as “…the highest level of daily intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population.”

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One Response to “Health Care – Vitamin C + Zinc for Optimum Health”

  1. nene
    October 7th, 2009 @ 07:15

    that right, we need vitamin C, keeping our healthy everyday.

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