Vitamin C has been called a super vitamin. In fact, we believe that if you take only one vitamin (not wise in today's environment), it should be Vitamin C. Let's look at why we think Vitamin C supplements are essential for maintaining and improving your health.
Boosting Your Immune System
Insufficient immune health is associated with cancer, heart disease, cavities, allergies, asthma, acne, eczema and a whole host of autoimmune diseases. Numerous studies have shown that people with strong immune systems are less like to suffer from colds and flus like Covid. One of the key roles of Vitamin C is its ability to support the immune system. By consuming an adequate amount of Vitamin C, you can help your body fight off infectious diseases and reduce their duration.
More Beautiful Skin
Vitamin C plays a crucial role in the production of collagen, a protein that is essential for the health of your skin, bones, and connective tissues. By incorporating Vitamin C into your diet, you can promote healthy aging and maintain the elasticity of your skin, thus helping you in the battle against wrinkles and sags.
The Cause of All Disease
A large contingent of functional medical practitioners teach that all disease is the result of the loss of electrons in cells. As one cell gets damaged and loses an electron, it attempts to regain the balance by robbing another cell of the needed electron (hence the growth of cancer and other diseases). As a powerful antioxidant, Vitamin C actually provides 2 electrons to damaged cells, thus helping the body to regain its cellular balance and to stop the spread of the disease.
As a child, I had a serious case of Tuberculosis, which I got from my grandmother who babysat me each day. For nearly 20 years the doctors insisted that I have a chest x-ray every 6 months and they warned me that the damage was extensive enough that I needed to be careful with overtaxing my body.
Finally, I had enough of doctors who could give me dire warnings, but never offered a solution. As a result, I began to research on my own and came to the conclusion that some of Linus Pauling's work on Vitamin C and cancer could apply to my case. I began consuming huge amounts of Vitamin C (far more than I would feel comfortable recommending for you), and within 1 year, the doctors could no longer find the damaged area and a test for Tuberculosis that always provides positive results, if it ever provided that result, showed negative, and still does to this day.
In future blogs, we will talk about our food supply and why we need a variety of nutritional supplements, no matter how well we eat. Even though I believe nutritional supplements are vital, Vitamin C is definitely the most important of those supplements.
Enhancing Iron Absorption
Did you know that Vitamin C can also help improve the absorption of iron from plant-based sources? By pairing iron-rich foods with Vitamin C, you can optimize your body's ability to utilize this essential mineral. One out of every seven people in America are iron deficient. This is especially common in women of childbearing age.
Most doctors believe prescribing iron supplements will help, but in reality they are often doing more damage than good. It is far more important to provide your body with the nutrients necessary for your body to absorb the iron present in healthy food. Vitamin C is one of those nutrients.
Supporting Brain Health
Research suggests that Vitamin C may play a role in supporting brain health and cognitive function. By including Vitamin C in your diet, you can potentially reduce the risk of cognitive decline as you age.
Conclusion
There are a number of vitamins and minerals that our food supply is no longer providing in adequate amounts. The easiest way to get those vitamins is to supplement with high quality lab verified nutritional supplements. You would have to eat 23 oranges every day to get the same amount of Vitamin C as just 2 Utmost Nutrients Liposomal Vitamin C capsules. Protect the body you have been given so that you can live your life to the utmost.