Directions: As an adult food supplement, take one to two teaspoons daily with food, or as directed by your healthcare professional. For children, take up to one teaspoon daily with food. Can be stirred into juice or added to a smoothie.
One gram of powder (approx 1/4 teaspoon) provides:
Ingredient by Weight
Certified organic acerola 1 gram
Providing natural Vitamin C at approx 18% 180mg
A perfectly natural source of vitamin C from the acerola cherry. Certified 100% organic by the Soil Association. Can be stirred into juice or added to a smoothie. Includes the naturally-occurring synergistic bioflavanoids rutin and hesperidin.
Vitamin C contributes to normal function of the immune system and a reduction in tiredness and fatigue.
Vitamin C is required for the production of numerous essential compounds in the body including collagen, various enzymes and adrenal hormones (thus explaining its anti stress association). It is also needed for the metabolism of amino acids, neurotransmitters (the brain's chemical messengers), cholesterol, folic acid and iron.
Potential Uses:
-Antioxidant
-Cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure etc)
-Peripheral vascular disease
-Viral, bacterial, fungal infections (common cold, flu, herpes etc)
-General immune support
-Allergic reactions (eczema, asthma, hayfever, hives etc)
-Cell protection
-Degenerative eye disease (cataracts, diabetic retinopathy etc)
-Detoxification
-Poor wound healing
-Skin ulcers
-General skin health
-Arthritis
-Bone health
-Digestive ulcers
-Stress
-Gum disease