vitamin c why it is so important for your body

Vitamin C - Why it is So Important for Your Body?

Dr. Peter Dobie

Vitamin C plays a crucial role in providing many healthbenefits such as slowing down the aging process,maintaining blood pressure, supporting the immunesystem, relieving stress and restoring energy in ahuman body. Search online, if you are looking for anexpert doctor who provides treatment for intravenousvitamin C.

Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. This vitamin issoluble in water and easily gets flushed out if becomesexcess in the body. You must be aware of the fact thatvitamin C is crucial for our health and it also contributeshighly to your immune system.

Free radicals are neutralised

Free radicals are not considered good the body which keepson creating them constantly. These cause cells to mutate,damage the immune system, contribute to ageing anddiseases such as Alzheimer, Parkinson’s, cancer and manymore. Free radicals are caused by pollutants, diseases, toxinsand a poor digestive system.

With the help of antioxidants, our body can resist against freeradicals and vitamin C is one of the strongest biologicalantioxidants. It also helps to regenerate the antioxidants thatare already present in the body such as vitamin E. It not onlyhelps in getting rid of the harmful free radicals, but alsoprovides support other antioxidants to work effectively. 0

Immune system of the body is strengthened

IgA, IgM, and C3 are three important elements present inthe immune system. Here, "Ig" stands for immunoglobulin.These three immunoglobulins protect our body from bacteriaand viruses. These IgA antibodies are located in the openingsof a body such as the moist surfaces of the mouth and actlike a defence system.

IgM antibodies start acting whenever harmful content entersthe body and bring in reinforcements. Complements areother components present in the immune system and theseprovide aid in destroying antigens. C3 is considered as one ofthe most vital of the complements. The concentration ofthese components is raised in the blood stream by vitamin C.

Helps in Killing Viruses

Vitamin C is considered as an effective and safe treatmentfor different types of viral infections. It not only helps in thetreatment, but can also prevent such infections. Theprocedure of the treatment can be of two types which areeither oral supplement or intravenous.

Many doctors strongly recommend that you should take therequired doses of the vitamin C, the moment you feel theillness is starting or is at its initial stage. Since a body cannotstore for long, therefore a number of doses should be takenthroughout the day the body automatically flushes out theexcess amount which is not being used. Vitamin C helps toshorten the length of a viral illness and lessen its severity.

Few other functions of vitamins C

• It aids the body's production of a natural antiviral compoundknown as interferon

• Helps in destructing harmful bacteria, viruses, tumour cells andtoxic materials.

• It breaks down prostaglandins and histamines that areresponsible for causing inflammation

• Helps prevent or cure arthritis• Helps in maintaining blood pressure• Helps in protecting against the adverse reactions vaccine• Increases the production of vaccine-stimulated antibodies• Helps in recycling the cholesterol which is required for nutrient

transport

Vitamin C also helps to fight and cure adrenal fatigue. If you aresearching for an adrenal fatigue doctor, Edgecliff is the placewhere you can easily find a reputed doctor.

Thank You

Dr. Peter Dobie

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