Truth is we’ve been delaying this article for a while until we had enough information & facts to allow us to enlighten our readers. Hopefully by the end of this article you’ll have no doubts about this subject.
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Each bottle comes with 120 easy-to-swallow, vegan capsules for a 2 month supply. Our carefully formulated supplement contains Ascorbic Acid, the purest and most readily absorbed form of Vitamin C, and together with Zinc Citrate, both contribute to the normal function of the immune system and to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Apart from their role in immune defence, both micronutrients contribute to the maintenance of normal bones and skin.
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Guideline daily amounts are those for a typical adult (men and women). Nrv information for non Boots products is calculated by the manufacturer.
If you have any queries, or you would like advice on Boots products please contact our friendly Customer care team on 0345 609 0055. Excessive consumption may produce laxative effects. Warning:
Do not use if seal is broken.
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These range from plain vitamin C to fancier powders you can mix with water and drink. Unfortunately, evidence that these products show actual benefits is lacking. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services.
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Vitamin C is an important nutrient. Yet studies evaluating its effectiveness during acute illness show, at best, an 8% speedier recovery — meaning you’ll feel better 13 hours sooner during a typical seven-day illness. No studies on zinc have since shown any benefit.
What’s more, toxicity from taking high amounts of zinc (beyond what you’d normally get in a multivitamin) is a definite risk. So while taking vitamins when you’re sick probably won’t hurt you, the best medicine still seems to be time, fluids and rest. — Family medicine physician Donald Ford,.
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Vitamin C contributes to maintaining the redox integrity of cells and thereby protects them against reactive oxygen species generated during the respiratory burst and in the inflammatory response. Likewise, zinc undernutrition or deficiency was shown to impair cellular mediators of innate immunity such as phagocytosis, natural killer cell activity, and the generation of oxidative burst. Therefore, both nutrients play important roles in immune function and the modulation of host resistance to infectious agents, reducing the risk, severity, and duration of infectious diseases.
This is of special importance in populations in which insufficient intake of these nutrients is prevalent.