Health Benefits of C-complex:

Whole Vitamin C with naturally occurring cofactors (including bioflavonoids, vitamins, and minerals) is a powerful anti-oxidant force that helps the body carry out numerous cellular functions that promote vitality and longevity.

• Cancer Prevention
  

  Earl Harrison, a professor of Human Nutrition, co-authored a study with members of the Nutritional Science Research Group in the National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Prevention and former colleagues from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center to investigate the role of nitrates as potential carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) and the effect of nutritional intervention in halting the development of these carcinogens. The toxic compounds of nitrate metabolism were shown to be offset by the intrinsic vitamin C content of the foods, in a mechanism attributed to the well-known, anti-oxidant effect of vitamin C. ¹

• Cardiovascular Health
  

  Vitamin C plays a significant role in healthy collagen formation, which is an essential binding agent within the body, especially blood vessels. “When a crack develops in a blood vessel wall due to a shortage of ascorbate, certain fat packages in the blood have the ability to plug the leak by forming a kind of plaster cast.” This is the beginning of plaque build-up in the arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis. Matthias Rath’s famous guinea pig studies revealed that atherosclerosis could be induced by a vitamin-C deficient diet, proposing that the lipid plaques are part of a compensatory mechanism in response to lack of vitamin C. ²

• Longevity & Beauty- Youthfulness is directly related to vascular health.
  

  Healthy skin, tendons, vasculature, organs, bone, cartilage, and hair all require the presence and function of collagen. Vitamin C accelerates the rate of collagen formation. ³

• Immunity
  

  One of the most important functions of vitamin C is to boost the body’s immune system. Immune cells actively pump vitamin C into the cells when more is required, such as during times of stress or infection when levels are being depleted. Essential components of the immune system, such as natural killer cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and antibodies, are enhanced and increased by the presence of Vitamin C. ⁴

• Mental Health
  Vitamin C has been proven to enhance brain function and psychological coping. “Specifically, supplementation led to improved ratings of stress, mental health and vigor and improved cognitive performance during intense mental processing." ⁵


• Digestive Health
  

  Studies suggest that vitamin C reduces mucosal inflammation of the digestive tract in celiac disease. Celiac disease is being described as a heightened immune response to allergens with many inflammatory markers (such as INF-a and TNF) which are significantly reduced by the addition of Vitamin C. ^{6, 7}

Common signs (symptoms) of deficiency

Symptoms include fatigue, depression, dry and splitting hair; gingivitis (inflammation of the gums), receding gums, bleeding gums; rough, dry, scaly skin; poor wound healing, easy bruising; nosebleeds; and a decreased ability to ward off infection.

Dangerous disorders due to chronic Vitamin C deficiency

• Peridontal Disease
  

  Those at risk for vitamin C deficiency include: smokers, alcoholics, individuals who do not consume fruits or vegetables, elderly people, and infants who consume only cow's milk. Vitamin C deficiency can manifest as swollen, bleeding gums, loose teeth, and tooth loss. Vitamin C supplementation can help the gums adhere more firmly to the teeth and reduce swelling and bleeding. ^{8, 9}

• Diabetes
  Studies now show that vitamin C levels may influence the incidence of type II diabetes, the anxiety, depression, and stress experienced by diabetic patients, and the risk of atrial fibrillation in diabetic patients. ¹⁰
  
  
• Cardiovascular Disease
  Oxidant damage and inflammation play key roles in the development of heart disease and stroke. Studies now show vitamin C improves the function of the lining of blood vessels that control blood flow and pressure. ¹¹