RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA
Vitamins and Minerals are required to maintain a healthy Body !! and many Vitamins are lost through the use of chemicals, cooking, processing and transport of foods creating a deficiency in your natural diet !!
VITAMIN C: (ASCORBIC ACID / CALCUIUM ASCORBATE / SODIUM ASCORBATE.)
Stenghthens Connective Tissues.
Vitamin C: WATER SOLUBLE Anti - Scorbutic Vitamin is essential for varied Metabolic Functions including the synthesesis of Collagen required for Healthy Bones, Skin, Tendons and other supportive Tissues and to heal Wounds and reaches a maximum in the Blood within 2 to 3 hours after being ingested, and then decreases as it is eliminated through the Urine and Persperation.
Vitamin C: 30 milligrams are stored in the Adrenal Glands, 200 Milligrams in the Extra - Cellular Fluids, with the rest distributed in various concentrations throughout the Cells of the Body.
N.B: It is destroyed by overcooking and freezing, when cut Fruits and Vegetables are exposed to air, and requires Bioflavonoid to be utilized by the Body also Drinking excessive water also depletes it and cooking in copper utensils destroys its content in the food.
N.B: Overdosing in some people may have side effects such as a light burning sensation during Urination, loose Bowels, Intestinal Gas and or Skin Rashes.
Vitamin C in the Body is depleted by Air Pollution, Alcohol, anti - Biotics, Aspirin, long periods of administration of Antibodies or Cortisone, anti - Coagulant drugs, anti - Depressants, Diuretics, a High Fever or Infection, Smoking, Stress - high, Industrial Toxins,
As an Anti - Oxidant - 40mg - augments the health of Blood Vessels, Bone, Cartilage, Skin, Teeth and Tendons and the formation of Collagen that supports the Body's structure resulting in a taught, smooth Skin as a predominant Protein of the Connective Tissues. Holds Body Cells together, aids prevention of Infection, assists to decrease Blood Cholesterol, aids healing process, reduces Allergies, reduces common Cold Symptoms, and is especially vital for formation of Bones and Collagen. Protects against the Toxic effects of Cadmium, Gastro - Intestinal Disorders and some snakebites.
Signs of Deficiency: Aging - premature, Allergies, Anemia, Bruise easily, Capiliary - weakness, Collagen - deterioration, Drugs - resistance lowered, Environmental Poisons - resistance lowered, Inflammation, Infections - resistance lowered, Pyorrhea (Soft Gums), Scurvy - prolonged deficiency, Skin Hemorrhages, Sores / Wounds - slow healing, Stress, Thyroid - insufficiency, Tooth - decay.
Food Sources: Acerola Berries, Cabbage, Capsicum, fresh Citrus, Currants - Black, Fruits, Guava, Kiwi Fruit, Liver - Beef, Liver - Lamb, Lychee, Melon, Oranges, Parsley, Pawpaw, Peppers - Green, Peppers - Red, Potatoes, Rose Hips, Seeds - sproutin, Spinach, Sprouting Seeds, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Turnip - Greens, Vegetables.