Benefits and Beauty of Vitamin C. The True Secret Behind Smooth, Firm, and Evenly Toned Skin!!!
What it can do for your skin and why you need to get plenty of it starting today.
This is where our old friend Vitamin C comes in. Our skin is dependent on this stuff to produce collagen and keeps skin’s elasticity and firmness. It also protects skin from free radical damage that can show up on skin as discoloration, loss of tone, and wrinkles. So, it is essential that we consume foods with high Vitamin C content.
Some yummy examples include cantaloupes, kiwi, citrus fruits, berries, mangoes and papaya, So whether you eat it, drink it, or apply it via your favorite serum, you’ll soon see the benefits of this amazing vitamin!!!
- Wound healing. Vitamin C helps the body produce collagen and is present in skin, muscles, and other tissues.
- Cardiovascular health. Vitamin C may benefit cardiovascular health. This could help protect against heart disease and hypertension or high blood pressure.
- Cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Vitamin C may help lower the risk of cataracts and slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration.
- Diabetes. According to a Double Blind study on the role of Vitamin C, after taking supplements for 4 months, the participants’ glucose levels and blood pressure levels improved, compared with those in the study taking a placebo.
- Anemia. Vitamin C enhances the absorption of iron and some healthcare professionals recommend taking vitamin C supplements with iron tablets to improve absorption in people with iron deficiency anemia.
- Pollution. Vitamin C can help combat some of the deleterious effects of air pollution which consists of various substances and chemicals that can have a negative impact on people’s health.
- Allergies. During an allergic reaction, the immune system triggers an inflammatory response such as swelling of the mucus membranes or hives. While the normal inflammatory response is helpful in immune regulation, excessive inflammatory responses can harm the body and may lead to autoimmune diseases. Vitamin C can help quell the excessive inflammatory response in the body.
- Motion sickness. According to research, those who took the supplement had lower incidence of seasickness. For more in-depth resources about vitamins, minerals, and supplements, visit our dedicated hub.
Continue on to our posts below and learn about all the vitamins you’ll need to stay healthy and fabulous!!
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