Product: Vitamin C Crystals

Company: Natural Factors

Size: 125g

Ingredients: Each gram contains 1000mg of Vitamin C ( Ascorbic Acid ).

Dosage: Stir 1/4 teaspoon into juice or any other liquid or food that is desired or as directed by a health practitioner. Keep out of reach of children.

Contains no artificial preservatives or colour, no corn, dairy, gluten, soya, starch, sweeteners or yeast.

Description: Vitamin C Crystals can be easily mixed with food and drinks. This is useful for those who have trouble swallowing tablets or capsules or who have other swallowing difficulties.

Vitamin C is necessary to maintaining all collagen structures, thereby promoting wound repair, strong bones and teeth, and healthy gums. As a powerful antioxidant it protects the aqueous areas of the body (including the blood, intracellular fluid and interstitial fluid) from free radicals. Vitamin C protects LDL cholesterol from oxidation and also helps to regenerate vitamin E.

As it is a water-soluble vitamin, the body does not store vitamin C, so regular supplementation is vital.

The body's need for vitamin C increases during times of stress because vitamin C participates in the production of vital chemicals such as norepinephrine, needed for the 'fight or flight' response.

Vitamin C also acts as a detoxifier, helping to cleanse the body of toxins, such as cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide, etc.

Natural Factors includes bioflavonoids in their vitamin C products. Bioflavonoids (vitamin-like molecules that are found in the peel of citrus fruits and other fruits and vegetables) enhance the activity of vitamin C and may improve the body's ability to hold and absorb vitamin C by 35%.

Vitamin C comes from starch, derived from the stalks of a variety of plants. Pure ascorbic acid crystals are extracted from this material. There is no residue left so there is virtually no chance of allergies to the vitamin C itself.