Benefits of Vitamin C
Vitamin C is useful for growth and repair any tissue in the body, reducing levels of bad cholesterol, such as LDL in the blood, help maintain the integrity of the epithelial layer of the body and blood vessels. In addition, vitamin C is also needed for dental treatment, bone, and cartilage.
Each tissue damage requiring repairs. Improvement was supported by the formation of collagen in the body. Collagen which formed would cover the damaged tissue so that it can help the healing process. The vitamin C was the one which can help the process of making this collagen. Tissue damage can also be caused by free radicals which is the remainder of the dangerous results of metabolism in the body. Because it can neutralize these free radicals, vitamin C, also known as an antioxidant. Other substances are also known as an antioxidant is beta carotene.
it is unlike other types of living creatures, human and other primate species can not be synthesizing or make their own vitamin C in the body. We can only get vitamin C from foods such as fruits and vegetables, and other supplements, such as:
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It must be remembered that the way food processing can affect the amount of vitamin C and other minerals in food. The properties of water-soluble vitamin C can lead to lower levels of vitamin C in food is washed and boiled for too long.
Minimum requirement of vitamin C will be vary at each level of age and body condition. Let us see the explanation below:
| In children |
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0 to 6 months: 7 to 12 months: 1 - 3 years: 4 to 8 years: 9 to 13 years: |
40 mg / day
50 mg / day 15 mg / day 25 mg / day 45 mg / day |
| In adult <19 years |
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Women 14-18 years: Men 14-18 years: |
65 mg / day
75 mg / day |
| In adult >19 years |
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Men: Women: |
90mg/day 75mg/day |
In other circumstances there is an increasing demand
- In pregnant, lactating women and Smoker
- People who are sick and have an infection such as fever and cough
- Gains and Losses Consumption of Excess Vitamin C
When we consume more vitamin C than the minimum requirement, we will obtain benefits such as:
- Reducing the risk of digestive tract cancers
- Accelerate the wound healing process
- Increasing the body's resistance to disease
- Reducing the risk of disease (hardening of the walls of blood vessels), stroke, coronary heart disease, and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Increasing the amount of iron that can be reabsorbed from the digestive tract, especially in pregnant women so that it can reduce the risk of anemia. Consumption of high doses of vitamin C can reduce the risk of infection in pregnant women and premature childbirth. Lower the risk of anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells that are too fast.
The excess of vitamin C in the body will be excreted through urine in accordance with water-soluble nature. The excess of vitamin C can not be stored in the body so that every day we need a new intake of vitamin C. Lately a lot of advertising products which offer adequate high levels of vitamin C .another benefits can be obtained with high doses of vitamin C, but some are not profitable for us if you consume excess vitamin C:
- Consumption of vitamin C more than 2000mg/day is not recommended because it can cause damage to the stomach. The nature of vitamin C can damage the stomach acid, especially when consumed before meals
- Cause diarrhea and excessive gas production in the intestine so it will feel bloated.
- Compounding the kidneys work.