Potent Antioxidant

• Reduce Free Radicals*
• Support the Immune System*
• Aid Collagen Synthesis*
• 1,000mg per Capsule
• 60 or 180 Servings

Description

Vitamin C is well-known for its roles in immunity and as an antioxidant. Vitamin C helps control damaging free radical ions, plays a vital role in collagen synthesis to maintain healthy skin, bones, and teeth, and help reduce stress.*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Supplement Facts

Ingredient Profile

Vitamin C

The immunity vitamin. Vitamin C helps improve antioxidant status, and it has shown efficacy for reducing the duration and intensity of cold symptoms.

• A vitamin C supplement can help reduce oxidative stress throughout the body.
• In athletes, vitamin c supplementation has been observed to reduce upper respiratory tract infection duration, frequency, and severity.
• Vitamin C supplementation can help mitigate the negative health effects of stress.

References

Vitamin C

1. Kuiper, H. C., Bruno, R. S., Traber, M. G., & Stevens, J. F. (2011). Vitamin C supplementation lowers urinary levels of 4-hydroperoxy-2-nonenal metabolites in humans. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 50(7), 848-853.
2. Mastaloudis, A., Morrow, J. D., Hopkins, D. W., Devaraj, S., & Traber, M. G. (2004). Antioxidant supplementation prevents exercise-induced lipid peroxidation, but not inflammation, in ultramarathon runners. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 36(10), 1329-1341.
3. Rafighi, Z., Shiva, A., Arab, S., & Yusuf, R. M. (2013). Association of dietary vitamin C and E intake and antioxidant enzymes in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Global journal of health science, 5(3), 183.
4. Miller, J.Z., et al., Therapeutic effect of vitamin C: A co-twin control study. Jama, 1977. 237(3): p. 248-251.
5. Ritzel, G., Letter: Ascorbic acid and the common cold. Vol. 235. 1976. 1108.
6. Himmelstein, S.A., The effect of vitamin C supplementation on incidence of upper respiratory tract infections in marathon runners. 1997.
7. Peters, E., et al., Vitamin C as effective as combinations of anti-oxidant nutrients in reducing symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in ultramarathon runners. S Afr J Sports Med, 1996. 11(3): p. 23-7.
8. Van Straten, M. and P. Josling, Preventing the common cold with a vitamin C supplement: a double-blind, placebo-controlled survey. Advances in therapy, 2002. 19(3): p. 151-159.
9. Nakhostin-Roohi, B., Babaei, P., Rahmani-Nia, F., & Bohlooli, S. (2008). Effect of vitamin C supplementation on lipid peroxidation, muscle damage and inflammation after 30-min exercise at 75% VO^ sub 2max^. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 48(2), 217.

WARNING

California’s Proposition 65 entitles California consumers to special warnings.

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65warnings.ca.gov/