BioCare Vitamin C / Bioflavonoids

Recommended Intake: One scoop (1gm.) mixed with water or juice taken twice a day with food - or as professionally directed.

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Magnesium Ascorbate provides a bio-available source of vitamin C and magnesium. Both vitamin C and magnesium are useful during times of stress and for the extra pressures of everyday life.

Vitamin C and magnesium are also required for healthy immune function. Magnesium Ascorbate is a convenient way of obtaining both these vital nutrients.

Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid and is a water-soluble, antioxidant vitamin that plays a role in more than 300 bodily functions. It is essential to help support health and wellness and requires daily replenishment.

Unfortunately, human beings - unlike most other animals - cannot manufacture vitamin C. Nor can they store vitamin C to any appreciable amount. Instead, the kidneys, acting as regulators, excrete vitamin C causing the need for regular replenishment. In addition, vitamin C is destroyed during food preparation.

Vitamin C's primary function is to help maintain collagen, a protein necessary for forming skin, ligaments, bones and teeth and for helping to maintain the strength of blood vessel walls. High levels of vitamin C are also essential for the metabolism of white blood cells, which are critical components of the immune system. In addition, vitamin C plays an important role in the absorption of iron, which is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and in the utilization of folic acid, one of the B-complex vitamins.

Bioflavonoids work together with vitamin C to build strong capillaries and serve as antioxidants and as anti-inflammatory agents.


Vitamin C

• High intake can cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps and flatulence.
• Avoid supplementing over 1 gram of vitamin C daily if using the contraceptive pill.
• Vitamin C as ascorbic acid may aggravate stomach ulcers if used in high levels.
• Long-term use of ascorbic acid at high intake levels may deplete calcium, magnesium and potassium.
• Potassium ascorbate is contra-indicated in kidney disease and hyperkalemia.
• High intakes of vitamin C may interfere with some cytotoxic drugs used in cancer therapy.
• Medical advice should be taken if individuals are on drug therapy before taking large doses of vitamin C and before blood tests.