Non-medicinal ingredients:
- Microcrystalline cellulose,
- Croscarmellose sodium
- Stearic acid
- Magnesium stearate
- Silicon dioxide
- Pharmaceutical glaze
DOSAGE FORM:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Take 1 or more caplets daily, or as directed by a health care
practitioner.
- Maximum daily dose: 3 caplets.
DESCRIPTION:
- Nature’s Harmony Vitamin C with Rose Hips provides 500 mg of
ascorbic acid, which is the form of the vitamin that is found in
foods. Vitamin C is best known for treatment of the common cold
since it is useful as an immune stimulator.
- Vitamin C is needed for tissue growth and repair and gum health,
and it is vital for the formation of collagen, the body’s structural
substance. Another important function for ascorbic acid is that it
contributes to the strength of capillary walls in the cardiovascular
system.
- Nature’s Harmony Vitamin C with Rose Hips provides 18.75 mg of a
1:4 rose hip extract. Rose hips are the fruit of roses, rich in
Vitamin C and the major source of natural Vitamin C.
Recommended Daily Allowance:
- Dosage varies, depending on age.
Food Sources:
- Vegetables: Brussel sprouts, cabbage, collards, kale, parsley,
tomatoes, sweet peppers, watercress.
- Fruit: black currants, oranges, lemons, strawberries.
Causes of Deficiency:
Symptoms of Deficiency:
- Bleeding gums,
- easy bruising,
- fragile bones,
- poor wound healing,
- susceptibility to infection,
- hysteria,
- depression.
Complementary Nutrients:
- Bioflavonoids,
- vitamin E,
- selenium,
- beta carotene.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
- If you are using high doses of vitamin C, inform your
physician of this when having blood tests.
- Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron, decreases
the absorption of copper and interferes with the blood test
for vitamin B12.
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