Vitamin C is know to be a potent immune stimulating nutrient. It has been shown to inhibit viral replication and may reduce the severity of the common cold. A recent study of one hundred and sixty-eight volunteers were randomized to receive a placebo or a vitamin C supplement, two tablets daily, over a 60-day period. The results showed that vitamin C supplement may prevent the common cold and shorten the duration of symptoms. Volunteers were generally impressed by the protection afforded them during the winter months.
Clinical assessment has demonstrated that 2000mg of vitamin per day for two weeks reduced blood histamine concentration by 30-40% in adult subjects. Some evidence suggests that vitamin C may augment natural killer cell activity, which is important for the protection of tumour development. Research as shown that supplementation with the Ester- C calcium ascorbate/threonate complex provides an effective way to build vitamin C reserves in the important immune-competent cells of the blood; even in modest doses on (one gram) of ascorbate are used.
Everyone always thinks of oranges as the a good source of vitamin C but here is a list of 9 foods that contain more vitamin C than the orange=70mg per medium fruit.
The recommended daily amount is 60mg.
Strawberries = 85mg per cup
Pineapple= 79mg per cup
Khulrabi= 84mg per cup
Mango= 122mg per fruit
Sprouts = 75mg per cup
2 Kiwi fruit= 128mg
Papaya= 95mg per small fruit
Bell pepper, green, red, yellow and orange ranging from 95mg to 341mg in a yellow
Brocoli= 81mg per cup of raw florets.
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