Vit C & E

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Deneen

With the drugs that we take, it is advised to take a good multi vit

(like your taking) and Vit. C and E.

VITAMIN C (Ascorbic Acid)

IMPORTANCE: Essential for healthy teeth, gums & Bones; helps heal

wounds, scar tissue, & Fractures; prevents scurvy; builds resistance to

infection; aids in the prevention & treatment of the common cold; gives

strength to blood vessels; aids in the absorption of iron. It is

required for the synthesis of collagen, the intercellular " cement " which

holds tissues together. It is also one of the major antioxidant

nutrients. It prevents the conversion of nitrates (from tobacco smoke,

smog, bacon, lunch meats, & some vegetables) into cancer-causing

substances. According to Dr. Lines ing, the foremost authority on

Vitamin C, Vitamin C will decrease the risk of getting certain cancers

by 75%.

DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS: May lead to soft & bleeding gums, swollen or

painful joints, slow-healing wounds & fractures, bruising, nosebleeds,

tooth decay, loss of appetite, muscular weakness, skin hemorrhages,

capillary weakness, anemia, impaired digestion.

VITAMIN E

IMPORTANCE: Major anti-oxidant nutrient; retards cellular aging due to

oxidation; supplies oxygen to the blood which is then carried to the

heart and other organs; thus alleviating fatigue; aids in bringing

nourishment to cells; strengthens the capillary walls & prevents the red

blood cells from destructive poisons; prevents & dissolves blood clots;

has also been used by doctors in helping prevent sterility, muscular

dystrophy, calcium deposits in blood walls and heart conditions.

DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS: May lead to a rupture of red blood cells, loss of

reproductive powers, lack of sexual vitality, abnormal fat deposits in

muscles, degenerative changes in the changes in the heart and other

muscles; dry skin.

SPECIAL NOTE: There are several types of Vitamin E available. D-Alpha

Tocopherol (100% Natural) is 4 times more potent in biological activity

than d1-Alpha Tocopherol (Synthetic) Vitamin E. For example; 100 I.U. of

d-Alpha (100% Natural) Vitamin E is equal to 400 I.U. d1-Alpha

Tocopherol (Synthetic) Vitamin E in biological activity. Natural Vitamin

E is derived from soybeans and synthetic Vitamin E is a petroleum

by-product.

My doctors put me on these vitamines as soon as I got out of the

hospital. A month after I got home the leg cramps started and I was put

on Potassium and I'm still on it. I'm also on Zinc as well.

I wanted to get a juicer this year. When they went on sale I was a

little to late and wasn't able to get one. But, I think it would be a

good way to go. Can't hurt. I love carrot juice.... My friends that

have a juicer have told me to not get the cheaper models because the

motor doesn't last that long. Hence the cost factor of the bigger

models. But, I do know people who swear by it stating the juicing gives

them more energy, trims down the body fat and less food cravings.

Another good reason to get one.

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