Vitamin C is
a necessary part of the human diet. Our bodies
cannot make Vitamin C, nor to they store vitamin C and so
it's essential that you get some vitamin C every day.
Interestingly our inability to create Vitamin C is a
genetic defect that developed sometime in the past and
spread through the human population.
It's important for its role in the production of collagen
in the body. Collagen is the main protein of
connective tissue in the body and it's a big part of
cartilage, ligaments, teeth, and bones. It's also
responsible for skin elasticity and strength.
Without Vitamin C our body can't effectively make Collagen
and thus our tissues grow weak and easy to damage, leading
to a condition known as Scurvy. You can die from
this but it's unlikely to develop with today's diet.
Vitamin C is also a part of the production of dopamine,
noradrenalin and adrenaline in the nervous system.
Dopamine is critical for the brain's ability to control
movement and a lack of dopamine will give symptoms similar
to those shown in Parkinson's disease. It's the
chemical that helps us to experience pleasure.
Whenever we do something good, like eating, the brain will
release a little dopamine into the body as a form of
positive reinforcement. A lack of it is thought to
play a role in many neurological disorders.
Noradrenalin, a.k.a. Norepinephrine plays a large role in
the brains ability to focus and concentrate and it's used
in combination with other chemicals to treat ADHD.
Noradrenalin is a transporter of Dopamine in the brain and
doctors use it to treat patients with Depression.
Adrenaline, a.k.a. Epinephrine is a part of the body's
fight or flight response and when the brain releases it
your heart rate increases, pupils dilate and blood sugar
level increases. Large doses of this chemical over
time can suppress your immune system, luckily the brain
usually knows when and how much to secrete.
Lastly but not least Vitamin C is a water soluble
antioxidant. It helps to support the immune system
by attaching to free floating radicals in the body that
can damage cells, which are eventually flushed from the
system. Free radicals can cause a variety of illnesses,
the best known of which is Cancer. There is much
controversy over the optimum dosage of Vitamin C.
The FDA recommends that people get 60mg a day, but it's
been shown that those who are ill, pregnant or under
stress can make use of higher dosages. That's why
it's so popular to take Vitamin C when you are sick.
The Vitamin C foundation suggests 3000mg daily for those
who are exceptions to the norm. If you take a lot of
Vitamin C and aren't sick you're likely to develop painful
urination and diarrhea as your body flushes unused,
unneeded Vitamin C from its system, and what's the point
in that.
Author
Vincent Platania represents the Stanley Home Products.
Stanley Home Products has been in business since 1936, and
offers high quality home and personal care products to
keep your home and your body clean. Visit http://www.stanleybeautycare.com
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