*Nature’s Velvet Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water soluble vitamin and a powerful antioxidant. Since the body does not have the capacity to store Vitamin C, it has to be taken on daily basis. It helps the body form and maintains connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels and skin. Supports immune function, Neutralises cell damaging free radicals in the body, Useful as Vitamin C supplement in deficiency, helps in absorption of iron and formation of collagen. Ascorbic Acid, popularly known as Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin present in citrus fruits, leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables. Experts say that vitamin C is one of the safest and most effective nutrients that have a plethora of health benefits - boosting the functions of the immune system, protecting against cardiovascular diseases, preventing premature skin aging, improving eye health and preventing prenatal health problems. Although, the body can get plenty of vitamin C from foods, but most people are deficient in this essential vitamin. Natures Velvet Vitamin C supplement contains pure vitamin C which is highly bioavailabe and helps to make up for vitamin C deficiency and ensure overall well-being.
Neutralises Cell-damaging free radicals in the body which are generated during normal metabolism and exposure to environmental stressors.
Metabolism Of Amino Acids:
Needed for amino acid metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis, and the utilization of many nutrients, such as folic acid and iron.
Helps promote better energy levels and an improved sense of well being
Necessary for the production of collagen (a structural protein in connective tissue) and is therefore important for skin, bone, and joint health. . Collagen is an essential component of connective tissue, which plays a vital role in wound healing
It helps in supporting Immune Function
Not only does vitamin C help to heal wounds on the soft tissues of the body by promoting the development of scar tissue, it also helps repair the teeth, bones and cartilage.
- What is vitamin C? A. Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid, L-ascorbic acid, or ascorbate. It is an essential vitamin that’s naturally synthesized in the livers of most mammals from blood sugar (glucose) as needed. However, humans, higher primates, Guinea pigs, and some fruit-eating bats lack an enzyme required for this internal production of the vitamin, so we must get it in foods every day, and constantly recycle it in the body using other antioxidants and free radical fighters.
- What does vitamin C do in our bodies? A. Ascorbate (vitamin C) is a reducing sugar (has a reactive ene-diol structure) that is involved in biochemical processes, such as hydroxylation of proline and lysine utilized in the formation of collagen and healthy connective tissue.* Ascorbate is involved in many other vital functions such as the mobilization of iron, competence of the immune system, and as an antioxidant for scavenging of reactive free radicals.*
- Can you take vitamin C on a empty stomach? A.Water-soluble vitamins absorb best on an empty stomach. That means taking them first thing in the morning, 30 minutes prior to eating, or two hours after a meal. ... Vitamin C, all B vitamins, and folate (folic acid) are water soluble.
- Is it OK to take vitamin C pills every day? A. For adults, the recommended daily amount for vitamin C is 65 to 90 milligrams (mg) a day, and the upper limit is 2,000 mg a day. Although too much dietary vitamin C is unlikely to be harmful, megadoses of vitamin C supplements might cause: Diarrhea.
- What is the function of citrus bioflavonoids that are in some of your vitamin C formulas? A. Bioflavonoids are biologically active flavonoid compounds found throughout the entire plant kingdom. Since the discovery of flavonoids in 1936, over 4,000 different types have been characterized. Though there are several forms of bioflavonoids in the citrus complex, the predominant one is Hesperidin. These flavonoids exhibit beneficial effects on capillary permeability and therefore support healthy blood flow.* They work synergistically with vitamin C.*