Colds, flu’s, bronchitis, and allergies seem to be at an
all-time high this winter and many people are looking for relief. As for myself, I’ve always had luck taking
doses of Vitamin C and a product made from coconut called Lauricidin. But does Vitamin C really work, and if so, why
does it work?
Vitamin C is well documented to repair collagen – in fact,
it’s necessary. Collagen is fibrous
connective tissue that lines the surfaces of the skin, blood vessels, bone, and
tendons. Likewise, recent research showed that 3000 mg of Vitamin C had the
same anti-inflammatory effect as the prescription Celebrex for symptoms of
joint pain. This is likely because
Vitamin C helps the body produce the steroid hormone Cortisol. This makes it a great supplement for joint
injuries and inflammatory conditions.
Vitamin C is also proven to thin the blood and raise HDL – the good
cholesterol. At the same time, evidence
shows that the nutrient helps clean artery walls thereby helping prevent
arteriosclerosis. Finally, an Oncologist
named Dr. Simone reported that high doses of Vitamin C with its strong
antioxidant properties deprives rapidly dividing cells such cancer cells,
viruses, and bacteria of oxygen and glucose.
This is the key for fighting infections.
Vitamin C competes for the same receptor sites on the cell
membrane as glucose. These sugars are
known to increase inflammation, stress the immune system, and feed the
unpleasant cells just mentioned. By
blocking glucose from entering the cell, Vitamin C helps prevent these
unpleasant consequences. The lesson to
learn here is that it’s sugar that is the real problem. Yes, supplementing with Vitamin C appears to
help your body fight off infection more quickly by diminishing the negative
effect of glucose. But you can
accomplish the same results by eliminating or at least limiting sugar from your
diet. The last thing to remember about
Vitamin C is that your kidneys will only process 1000 milligrams at a time and
if you take too much during a day, water will be drawn into your colon
resulting in loose bowel movements.
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