PROPHYLACTIC BENEFITS OF VITAMIN C

Posted by admin on March 23, 2009

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Some researchers claim that vitamin C protects against catching cold. However, the protection lasts for only a few hours. If you are exposed to someone with a cold, or are sneezed at, it has been claimed that you can intercept and squelch a cold by taking 600-700 mg of ascorbic acid as soon as possible. Three hours later, the same dose should be repeated.

The same prophylactic dose could protect you if you anticipate being exposed to a cold virus. Take 600-700 mg of vitamin C just prior to the exposure and a similar dose three hours later.

Don’t forget to eat the 80-10-10 way so that your diet contains an abundance of complex carbohydrates (fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes) and a minimum of fats and oils, meat, whole milk dairy products, eggs, fried foods and refined flour or sugar.

If at least 80 percent of your diet does not consist of complex carbohydrates, you should take a good quality multiple vitamin-mineral supplement together with a timed release B-complex supplement containing the entire range of vitamin B components.

To minimize chances of catching cold, most nutritionists advise a daily intake from all sources of: vitamin A 5,000 IU; vitamin C 250 mg three times a day with each major meal; vitamin D 400 IU; vitamin E 100 IU; calcium 750 mg for men, 1,000 mg for women; iron 20 mg; magnesium 400 mg; selenium 100 meg; (twice a week); and zinc 15-20 mg.

And don’t forget to exercise every day.

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