Health Benefits of Vitamin C

Another benefit of vitamin C supplementation is that it aids in the growth and repair of all body tissues. This includes helping to repair damaged skin cells and prevent premature aging. It can work on both the interior cells in the body and on the outside skin cells. Shaklee Enfuselle skin care products deliver vitamin C directly to the skin.

Health benefits of vitamin C also include the fact that it is a powerful antioxidant, and will help combat harmful effects of free radicals on the body. Free radicals are molecules that contribute to aging and cell destruction. Free radicals can be found in cigarette smoke, smog, chemicals, and many other environmental pollutants. Antioxidants are molecules that work to prevent free radicals from attaching to and damaging healthy tissue. Click here to learn more about Shaklee antioxidants.

Some studies into the health benefits of vitamin C suggest that it may also help prevent strokes. Although evidence isn't conclusive as to why this is, the healthiest people have good levels of this vitamin in their blood system.

Having a high level of vitamin C in the blood is usually a good indicator of the quality of a person's health, and most people do not get enough of it from their natural diets. How much vitamin C should be taken each day? 500 mg/day seems to be an ideal amount. Vitamin C is water soluble, and excess amounts are simply excreted from the body.

A good way to get health benefits from vitamin C naturally is to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat daily. Perhaps start the day off with a glass of orange juice, and then snack on raw fruit, vegetables, or tomato or vegetable juice during the day. Also, add fruit or vegetables to each meal.

If you don't eat at least 8 or 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day combined, you should probably think about supplementing with a multivitamin and/or a specific Vitamin C product.

Oftentimes, taking a daily multivitamin is a good place to begin, as most people who are deficient in vitamin C are also lacking in other vitamins, as well.

If you're interested in natural vitamins, I recommend starting with Shaklee Vita-Lea multivitamins or Shaklee Vitalizer. If you are looking for a specific vitamin C product, there are many Shaklee Vitamin C products to fit your needs.

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