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Vitamin C for beauty & health
Vitamin C for beauty & health
Vitamin C - the vitamin of health and beauty
Vitamin C - THE BEAUTY AND HEALTH VITAMIN - is commonly found in many different fruits and vegetables, plus is found in both skin care serums, anti-aging products and food supplements, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and vitamin, and an important part of our diet. From slowing skin aging to lowering cholesterol levels, studies have found that vitamin C benefits many aspects of both health and beauty, inside and out.
A lack of this important vitamin can have serious consequences for the body, causing symptoms such as reduced immunity, gingivitis and easy bruising. Conversely, the vitamin can help ward off disease and infection, improve iron absorption, and even reduce the risk of painful conditions like gout.
What is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found in many types of fruits and vegetables. It acts as an antioxidant to neutralize free radicals and reduce the risk of inflammation and disease.
The body also uses vitamin C to synthesize important compounds such as collagen , a type of structural protein that makes up connective tissue and aids in wound healing, keeps the skin young and fresh, and much more. Vitamin C is also needed for the production of other compounds, such as L-carnitine and neurotransmitters.
Ongoing research has uncovered a host of potential vitamin C benefits and has found that getting enough of the vitamin in your diet can improve skin health, boost immunity, and even protect against some other bodily conditions.
The benefits of vitamin C
- Acts as a powerful antioxidant
- Helps prevent anemia
- Boosts the immune system
- Improves heart health
- Contributes to the skin's radiance
- Reduces the risk of gout (swollen and stiff joints)
Symptoms of vitamin C deficiency
A severe vitamin C deficiency can result in a condition called scurvy, which is caused by a disruption in the synthesis of collagen and connective tissues.
Symptoms:
- Slow wound healing
- Bleeding gums
- Easy to bruise
- Fatigue
- Swollen gums
- Weakened immune system
- Frequent nosebleeds
- Dry and scaly skin
- Swollen joints
- Dry and brittle hair that splits
- Gingivitis (inflammation of the gums)
Vitamin C is needed for collagen synthesis
Vitamin C has many important functions in the body. But what most people may not know is perhaps the most important function of the vitamin in the body: to contribute to the production of collagen .
Approved health claims for vitamin C and collagen
Vitamin C actually has 15 approved health claims when it comes to its function in the body, 6 of which demonstrate its role in collagen formation:
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal blood vessel function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal bone function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal cartilage function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal function of the gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of the skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to maintaining the normal functioning of the immune system during and after intense exercise.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal exchange of energy in the body's metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system.
- Vitamin C helps to protect the cells against oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of fatigue and exhaustion.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C and diet
Vitamin C occurs in ordinary traditional diets. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, and must therefore be taken with the diet that we eat every day, as the body cannot produce vitamin C itself. Vitamin C occurs in high amounts in fruits and vegetables.
Is vitamin C a water soluble vitamin?
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, belongs to the group of water-soluble vitamins.
Why is vitamin C so important for the body's collagen production?
Contributing to normal collagen formation is considered one of the most important functions of vitamin C. Collagen is a protein that is important for the formation of many bodily tissues, such as skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skin, teeth, gums, and blood vessels, to name a few. Lack of vitamin C can therefore affect many different parts of the body. Vitamin C is important for the activation of two key enzymes, which are needed for collagen synthesis, which begins inside the cell. Without vitamin C (and also iron), the function of the enzymes is deactivated, and collagen cannot therefore be formed.
What other functions does vitamin C have in the body, apart from contributing to normal collagen formation? Below are some examples:
- Vitamin C contributes to maintaining the normal functioning of the immune system during and after intense exercise.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal exchange of energy in the body's metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system.
- Vitamin C helps to protect the cells against oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of fatigue and exhaustion.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
How many health claims are there for vitamin C and collagen?
There are 15 health claims for vitamin C, of which 6 are for vitamin C and collagen formation . Health claims on food (dietary supplements are classified as food) are all claims that express that the food has a positive effect on health , and are regulated by EU legislation.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal blood vessel function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal bone function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal cartilage function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal function of the gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of the skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal function of teeth.
Does vitamin C occur in a normal traditional diet?
Yes, absolutely! Vitamin C is easy to get through the diet and is found in both vegetables and fruits.
Can the body itself produce vitamin C?
No, we must supply vitamin C through the diet we eat, or through a dietary supplement. Humans are one of the few species, along with monkeys, lemurs, guinea pigs and a species of bat, that cannot synthesize vitamin C themselves.
Should I stop eating vitamin C after a certain time, and have a shorter break?
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and can be taken every day without a break. The daily recommended dose of the vitamin for an adult is approximately 75-80 mg.
From what sources does vitamin C in food supplements come?
Vitamin C in dietary supplements usually comes from synthetic production, from natural sources, or from fermentation of a natural source. We have added vitamin C to all our food supplements with collagen.
How to use collagen supplements and what beauty and health benefits does collagen have?
Answer: We recommend mixing the collagen powder into a smoothie, water, juice, or other cold drink of your choice, alternatively use it when baking cold pastries.
Collagen's beauty and health benefits include:
- Beautiful and healthy skin, with less wrinkles and increased elasticity
- Shiny, thick and healthy hair
- Strong and beautiful nails
- Getting rid of cellulite
- Healthy, strong and mobile joints
- Optimal stomach and intestinal function
- Healthy teeth and healthy gums
- A strong skeleton
