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Antioxidants, such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E, are an important part of the body's defense against muscle damage from exercise. Strenuous exercise increases the body's production of free radicals, which, in turn, can cause muscle damage which manifests as swollen or painful muscles. While exercise increases the body's natural defense against free radicals, athletes who are doing intense training may benefit from the addition of antioxidant supplements to their diets.
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Lack of Vitamin C used to be a big health problem on long ocean trips by ship where supplies of fresh fruit were quickly used up. Many people would die from scurvy on such trips.
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Much has been written about the usefulness of Vitamin C for both antibacterial and antiviral purposes, and very large doses of Vitamin C have a role in fighting a flu infection. It has been suggested by experts in the usage of Vitamin C that at the first sign of influenza infection the patient should begin taking oral vitamin C to "bowel tolerance". This would mean taking 1000-4000 mg of Vitamin C until bowels become loose. At that point the vitamin should be maintained or decreased slightly until the bowels normalize. Once the virus is overwhelmed, then a far lower dose will cause loose stools.
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According to The Complete Book of Vitamins at the first sign of a cold, step up your intake of Vitamin C by 500 to 1000 mg. every hour for several hours up to 10 grams a day. Otherwise 17 to 50 times as much as the traditional Recommended Daily Allowance. That is between 250 and 10,000 mg. (10 grams a day.) (Dr. Pauling himself takes two grams a day.)
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-- The Power to PROTECT: Vitamins A and E, electrolytes and a complete dose of Vitamin C help protect the body against free radicals. Available in Tropical Mango and Orange Starfruit flavors. -- The Power to DEFY: Vitamins A and E, Grape Seed Extract, plus electrolytes assist in refreshing the body and mind. Available in Raspberry Acerola and Grape Pomegranate flavors. -- The Power to AWAKEN: Vitamins A, E and B, Caffeine, Guarana, Ginseng and Ribose, plus electrolytes will awaken your senses. Available in Strawberry Acai and Dragonfruit flavors.
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As a participant of hydroxylation, Vitamin C is needed for the production of collagen in the connective tissue. These fibres are ubiquitous throughout human body and all organs need these fibres for constant rebuilding of their structure. Some tissues have a greater percentage of fibres, they are :
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