Stress & Vitamin C
15 August 2007 – 9:56 am
What Is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid.
It is a water-soluble vitamin which cannot be store in your body for long periods of time.
Vitamin C has strong antioxidant properties.
Vitamin C protects you body from infection, helps wound healing and increases the absorption of iron and calcium.
Vitamin C is present in many fruit and vegetables, the following foods are all rich in vitamin C:
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Citrus Fruits
- Green Peppers
- Guava
- Mangoes
- Melons
- Papaya
- Potatoes
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Yams
How Can Vitamin C Help Stress?
During stressful time, your body uses vitamin C up quickly.
Double-blind trials have shown that by taking vitamin C during stressful times, your stress hormone levels can be reduced and you can cope with stress better.
If you have a stressful life, it would be a good idea to supplement your diet with vitamin C.
How Much Vitamin C Do You Need To Take To Help With Your Stress?
The standard dose of vitamin C for women is up to 75 mg per day and for men, up to 90 mg per day.
But, in the double-blind trials for stress which showed positive results, a higher dose of 3000 mg per day was taken for two weeks.
Note: Vitamin C is considered safe to take in high doses, but in very high doses (over 10,000 mg per day) vitamin C can cause skin rashes, indigestion, diarrhea, flatulence, excessive urination and kidney stones.
Warning: Vitamin C should not be used by cancer sufferers undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
So, to sum up…
Vitamin C has strong antioxidant properties.
High doses of vitamin C can reduce your stress and help you cope with it better.
Vitamin C is considered safe to take in high doses.
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