Vitamin C World

How to Determine Natural Vitamin C supplements from Synthetic Vitamin C supplements?

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

People well know about the advantages of a Natural and Organic product versus synthetic ones. They know that the nature could not be mimicked perfectly regarding to the shortage of human knowledge and complexity of the nature!

People trend on natural product is noticed by supplements manufacturers and so, some times you can find examples of artificial or synthetic products pretending to be Natural!

It is enough to take a look at the Vitamins shelf in the pharmacies. Most of the labels on Vitamin C products are showing an Orange!

Yes! Orange is the symbol of Vitamin C, but there is not any Orange Vitamin C in most of those products!

So, How can you determine real Natural products from synthetic ones?

1) Read the Product Ingredients on the label:

Fortunately, FDA and Health Canada have ruled supplements manufacturers to write the ingredients on the product label.

Label is what you need to find out the products source.

If you found ingredients as follows, then be sure that the product is a Synthetic Vitamin C supplements:

Vitamin C

Vitamin C (as Ascorbic acid)

Vitamin C (as Sodium ascorbate)

Vitamin C (as Calcium ascorbate)

and any other ascorbate salts

But on the label of Natural Vitamin C supplements you will find the following ingredients:

Vitamin C from Acerola

Vitamin C from berries

Vitamin C from Camu camu

Vitamin C from Rose hip

a nd Vitamin C from other natural sources.

Some manufacturers use a mixture of Natural and Synthetic Vitamin C, and you can see both of the Vitamin C sources on the label. For example, a Vitamin C supplement with Rose hip, means that it is made of synthetic Vitamin C plus a small percentage of Rose hip as a natural source of Vitamin C!

Be advised: Natural Vitamin C supplements should provide you with 100% natural Vitamin C, not a mix!

2) Vitamin C content:

You may think that the Vitamin C content of Natural Vitamin C supplements should be more than synthetic ones, but it is not correct!

The Vitamin C content of Natural supplements is Less than synthetic Vitamin C products! Because the Vitamin C content of natural sources is low. The highest content of Vitamin C in the nature is for Camu camu (2800 mg/100 g) and Acerola (1680 mg/100 g) in comparison with Orange (53 mg/ 100 g).

Regarding to the limitation of the size of the capsules, the maximum Vitamin C content in a 100% natural supplement is about 180 mg (NOAH Vitamin C).

But, in the case of synthetic Vitamin C, the purity of Vitamin C is about 99%! It means that each capsule could contain more than 500 mg of Vitamin C.

So, If there was high amounts (250 mg, 500 mg, 1000 mg, ...) of Vitamin C in each capsule or sachet, it means that the main part of that product is made of Synthetic Vitamin C!

3) Price!

Right guess! The price of Natural Vitamin C is too much more than synthetic Vitamin C!

The price of a synthetic, made in China Vitamin C with a purity of 99% is about 3 $ per kilogram (0.3 cent/1000 mg)! In the other hand, the price of the natural sources of Vitamin C (25%) is about 80$ per kilogram (8 cents/1000 mg). It means that the price of Natural Vitamin C is 100 times more expensive than synthetic Vitamin C (with the same purity).

And so, the price of Natural Vitamin C supplements is higher than synthetic supplements.

Go Organic, Live Healthy!

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Do You Need Vitamin C Just in Cold Seasons?

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 18:26:11 GMT

Vitamin C is a water soluble and most popular antioxidant vitamin. It has several known biological activities in the human body. However, humans cannot synthesis Vitamin C by him/her self and so, humans in any gender and age should take Vitamin C from food or supplements in a daily basis, because Vitamin C could not be stored in the body and the excess amounts would be excreted from kidneys.

Despite many demonstrated important roles of Vitamin C for human health, a false common thought yet is that Vitamin C may only be needed during cold seasons to help preventing or treatment of the common cold. It is a fact that Vitamin C has an immune-boosting effect, but as it was stated above, it is essential for many other normal physiological functions in your body as well.

Vitamin C is a powerful anti-oxidant agent which could help your body to be recovered from an oxidizing status, which is usually happens due to the body normal metabolism (i.e. Respiratory chain in Mitochondrion produces superoxide radicals). In the hot weather, the body metabolism goes higher, resulting in production of more free radicals, and so, your body will need more Vitamin C.

Another reason that you need more Vitamin C in the summer days, is your skin. In hot days, skin experiences stressful conditions and if you don’t care, your skin will be affected and damaged varying form dryness to even malignancies. Skin cells need collagen for keeping their normal condition and prevention of senescence. Vitamin C is crucial in collagen synthesis and so, to have a fresh and shiny skin you need Vitamin C every day.

Vitamin C is also important in normal physiology of muscle cells, bones, gums, cartilages, and it proves that you need to take Vitamin C daily, either it was winter or summer.

Take 100% Natural, Organic, and Healthy Vitamin C.

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References:

https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/vitamin-supplements/vitamins-for-summer-heat.htm

https://scialert.net/fulltextmobile/?doi=ajava.2016.717.724

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK236216/

Effect of Vitamin C on Depression!

Thu, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Depression is a main cause of disability and negatively affects the personal behavior and mood. Worldwide, more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression. In 2017 it is estimated that 17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. Regarding to negative effect of depression on social and familial character of patients there is always a need to care about that. Several anti-depressant medicines are available but their consumption is also associated with some side effects like nausea, increased appetite, weight gain, loss of sexual desire and other sexual problems, fatigue and drowsiness.

There is a strong believe that anti-oxidant Vitamins like Vitamin C and Vitamin E have important roles in neurological functions. Vitamin C and E affect the human mood through their effect on two important neurotransmitters (Serotonin and Melatonin) metabolism. Meanwhile, it is obtained from different animal studies that the brain is the last organ which is depleted of Vitamin C during the sever cases of Vitamin C deficiency, these studies are indirectly indicating the importance of Vitamin C in neurological functions. Many studies have suggested that oxidative stress may be a trigger of neuropsychological disorders and so, consumption of anti-oxidants like Vitamin C can help preventing such problems.

On the other hand, there are obvious evidences showing that people with Vitamin C deficiency are suffering from fatigue and depression. Meanwhile, a recent study on high school students has demonstrated that Vitamin C can lower the anxiety levels (anxiety can cause many problems in teenagers).

Other studies have shown the mood-elevating effects of taking Vitamin C. For instance, in a study in 2018 on 139 male students aged 18 to 35 years in New Zealand, this fact was demonstrated again that not only lower levels of Vitamin C can result in depression or anxiety, but also higher levels of Vitamin C can help improving the mood of normal individuals.

On the other hand, depression usually is associated with different levels of fatigue and low energy. Vitamin C is involved in the synthesis of Carnitine, which is required in the generation of metabolic energy. Therefore, lower levels of Vitamin C could affect the body metabolism and total energy and results in fatigue and lethargy in depressed patients.

In a clinical study on hospitalized patients, it was demonstrated that supplementation with Vitamin C can reduce mood disturbance and psychological distress.

There are also other evidences that Vitamin C can reduce the physical effects of stress on people.

Take 100% Natural and Organic Vitamin C for a healthier life!

Attention:

NOAH Vitamin C is Not for prevention or treatment of diseases.

Further Reading!

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/what-causes-depression

https://www.nutri-facts.org/en_US/news/antioxidants-may-help-patients-with-depression-and-anxiety.html

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/diet-and-depression-2018022213309

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6071228/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23885048/

Can Vitamin C Help Slowing Down Alzheimer’s disease progression?

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 04:58:53 GMT

Despite of the well-known antioxidant roles, the exact biological roles of Vitamin C on the brain function have only been recently described in details (1). In a study by Johns Hopkins University’s neurologists, results suggested that taking Vitamins C and E together might slow down the progress of Alzheimer’s disease.

The beneficial effects of Vitamin C in the normal function of the brain is not only limited to the Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers in the Germany have found that the serum-concentration of the Vitamin C is significantly lower in the patients with mild dementia in comparison to control individuals.

Although there is still a need for doing more researches to come to this conclusion that how Anti-oxidants can stop the Alzheimer’s disease progression, but the probable mechanisms are as follows:

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the accumulation of amyloid-beta proteins, formation of hard and insoluble plaques, degeneration of fibrillar, and loss of synapses (2). In these conditions, the oxidative stress due to the free radicals is the most suspected reason. Oxidative stress is not only seen in the pathological situations, but also Reactive oxygen species (ROS), as the major free radical molecules, are produced as a part of the normal physiological processes during the production of ATP in the mitochondria. Increase in the level of ROS affects replication and transcription of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) which results in declining in the mitochondrial function. In a defective cycle, mitochondrial dysfunction leads to enhanced ROS production and related damages. Mitochondrial dysfunction is considered as another suspected reason for Alzheimer’s disease and there is a strong believe that targeting the mitochondrial dysfunction in the prodromal phase of the disease can slow down or prevent the neurodegenerative process and could restore neuronal function (3).

In a normal body, ROS are neutralized by antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase) and/or by antioxidants (including vitamin C, vitamin E, glutathione) within the cell and in the interstitial fluids. Shortage in these molecules in the body will help the defective cycle of the mitochondria, and there are some clinical studies which have reported the alterations in the mitochondrial function and Vitamin C deficiency among Alzheimer’s disease patients (4).

Regarding to what was stated above and also many clinical evidences, taking Vitamin C as a powerful water-soluble anti-oxidant could be beneficial in lowering the damage of free radicals and in this way, it may help the mitochondria in keeping normal function, and subsequently helping in slowing down of the Alzheimer’s disease progression.

Attention:

NOAH Vitamin C is Not for prevention or treatment of diseases.

NOAH Vitamin C is 100% Natural and Organic Vitamin C! Go Organic, live healthy!

References:

1- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5622720/

2- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120911103040.htm

3- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809610/

4- https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-vitamin-cdeficiency-mitochondrial-dysfunction- inalzheimer.html

Can Vitamin C Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases?

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:29:09 GMT

Despite many outstanding advances in medicine, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are remained as the main global reason for death. CVD is not a certain disease, rather is a class of diseases of heart and blood vessels including: stroke, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease, thromboembolic disease, and venous thrombosis.

According to the 2018 report of World Health Organization (WHO), Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) take the lives of 17.9 million people every year, 31% of all global deaths. Tobacco use, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are the most related risk factors for CVD. In contrast, healthy life style which healthy diet is an apparent part of that, can save and extend the lives of CVD patients even near the normal rate.

Regarding to its powerful antioxidant effect, Vitamin C has recently received considerable attention among physicians for its possible role in heart health. Meanwhile, some clinical evidences showed the low plasma level of Vitamin C in patients with heart and vascular failure.

Some fruits and vegetables are enriched in natural Vitamin C and antioxidants and this is well accepted that; the consumption of such fruits and vegetables can help the body to have healthy.

One of the most probable mechanism of Vitamin C in heart protection is by metabolic balance through regulation in lipid metabolism which will affect the normal physiology of the heart and vascular system. For instance, Vitamin C inhibits the oxidation of LDL-protein. By inhibition of attachment of oxidized LDL to scavenger receptors through the endothelial of arteries. Vitamin C has shown to have the ability to decrease the risk of artery hardening (atherosclerosis).

Among different modalities for heart protection, Linus Pauling's specific therapy for cardiovascular and heart diseases is high dosages of two essential nutrients; Vitamin C and the amino acid lysine. Vitamin C has ability to prevent apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells, through which can help to keep the plaques more stable and not growing in case of atherosclerosis.

There are some clinical practice with enough sample size of CVD patients who received the Vitamin C and results showed the benefit of this intervention to reduce the arterial stiffness in these cases. To derive the beneficial effect, the dose and the duration of treatment are two matters of subject in those receiving Vitamin C. Although it should also be noted that regarding to the importance of bioflavonoids in the pharmacokinetic of Vitamin C it is better to use natural and organic Vitamin C.

Attention:

NOAH Vitamin C is not for prevention, treatment, or diagnosis of diseases.

References :

1- https://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/en

2- Melissa A. Moser, Ock K. Chun. Vitamin C and Heart Health: A Review Based on Findings from Epidemiologic Studies. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Aug; 17(8): 1328.

3- Joshipura KJ, Hu FB, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Colditz G, Ascherio A, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Jun 19; 134(12):1106-14.

4- He FJ, Nowson CA, Lucas M, MacGregor GA. Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables is related to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease: meta-analysis of cohort studies. J Hum Hypertens. 2007 Sep; 21(9):717-28.

5- Salvayre R, Negre-Salvayre A, Camaré C. Oxidative theory of atherosclerosis and antioxidants. Biochimie. 2016 Jun; 125():281-96.

6- Li D, Mehta JL. Oxidized LDL, a critical factor in atherogenesis. Cardiovasc Res. 2005 Dec 1; 68(3):353-4.

7- Siow RC, Richards JP, Pedley KC, Leake DS, Mann GE. Vitamin C protects human vascular smooth muscle cells against apoptosis induced by moderately oxidized LDL containing high levels of lipid hydroperoxides. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1999 Oct; 19(10):2387-94.

8- Ashor AW, Siervo M, Lara J, Oggioni C, Mathers JC .Antioxidant vitamin supplementation reduces arterial stiffness in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Nutr. 2014 Oct; 144(10):1594-602.

Does Vitamin C Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients?

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:31:17 GMT

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) on the nerve fibers and due to this damage, the communication between brain and other parts of the body will be interrupted.

About 21/2 million people are suffering from MS worldwide. However, the rate of this disabling disease is varied among different countries. In 2015 the highest rate of MS was reported in Canada (291 per 100/000 people) and now it is estimated that 77,000 Canadians and 400,000 people in the USA living with MS.

Variety of signs and symptoms may be seen depending on the severity and location of the damages. Mostly observed symptoms are:

· Fatigue

· Dizziness

· Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs

· Partial or complete loss of vision and pain during eye movement

· Prolonged double vision

· Tremor, lack of coordination or unsteady gait

· Tingling or pain in parts of your body

· Electric-shock sensations that occur with certain neck movement (Lhermitte sign)

· Slurred speech

· Problems with bowel and bladder function

These symptoms are not observed all together at a certain time and usually occurred in a time course, it means that patients experience periods of new symptoms or relapses over days or weeks and then it will be partially or completely improved. This is called relapsing-remitting disease course.

Vitamin C has a crucial role in the normal physiology of central nervous system (CNS) especially in the brain. Vitamin C is important in the neuronal maturation and differentiation, synthesis of catecholamine, modulation of neurotransmission, myelin formation (the protein which is damaged in the course of MS), and antioxidant protection.

On the other hand, a reason of neurological diseases like MS is the increase in the free radical generation, which can result in damaging several biomolecules. Vitamin C is a potent free radical scavenger and some researches have shown the role of Vitamin C deficiency in the etiology of many neurological disorders.

Vitamin C due to its anti-oxidant potential not only can take a role in the management of MS symptoms and changing the pattern of relapsing/remitting events, but also can affect some other neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and amyotrophic sclerosis, as well as psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.

Attention!

NOAH Vitamin C is NOT for prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases

Further Readings!

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple- sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350269

https://www.statista.com/statistics/372361/prevalence-rate-of-ms-in-select-countries/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537779/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30074145

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22419527

Vitamin C Has Lung Protective Effect in Children with Smoking Mothers

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 02:31:02 GMT

Recent studies showed that vitamin C has the potential to reduce the respiratory damage in infants with smoking mothers during pregnancy. This study was published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Regarding to this study if mothers take 500 mg of vitamin C their children will have a better forced expiratory flows (FEFs) at the age three month. This issue not only shows the better prognosis of getting airway obstruction in these children but also may be related to the reduction of the risk of asthma.

In this study, 251 pregnant smoker women who had one or more cigarettes in the last week were randomly assigned at 13 to 23 weeks of gestation to either receive vitamin C (125 women) or a placebo (126 women) these women and about 10 per cent of the women quit smoking during the study. Results showed the better FEFs in their children 3 months after birth. Similar results and better lung function were observed in those mothers who smoked during pregnancy and received vitamin C (500 mg/day) at 72 hours of birth.

To sum up with the results of current study, it can be deduced that Vitamin C as an essential vitamin for human health may be considered as inexpensive medication for respiratory health of children with smoking mothers.

Attention!

Pregnant and breast feeding women should consult with their physician or pharmacist before taking any kind of nutritional supplements or OTC medications as well as other medicines.

NOAH Vitamin C is Not an exception! Please consult with your doctor before taking it.

Reading News:

https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/vitamin-c-reduces-harm-to-infants-lungs-caused-by-smoking-during-pregnancy/328601

5 Tips for Prostate Health!

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 02:08:32 GMT

Prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men worldwide. Environmental and lifestyle factors are most commonly involved risk factors for this cancer. Scientists recommended some simple ways to help preventing this cancer. On the other hand, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common reason of physician meet in men (over 40 years old).

1. Eat at Least Five Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day

Consumption of fruits and fresh vegetables can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by limiting the cell damage as a result of DNA oxidation, inhibiting the inflammatory responses and increasing the activity of detoxifying enzymes. Among vegetables and fruits, tomato is very useful for its high content of Lycopene (an anti-oxidant).

2. Eat Whole-Grain Bread and Fiber Rich Beans

In a large study on 900 males diagnosed with prostate cancer, Harvard researchers analyzed their eating patterns for 14 years after diagnosis. The results showed that those who ate a healthy diet (with whole grains, fruits, vegetables, ﬁsh, and healthy oils) had a 36% lower risk of death. Eating whole grains and fibers can extend the survival rate in prostate cancer patients.

3. Reduce the Consumption of Beef, Pork, Lamb and Processed Meats

In a study on prostate cancer patients, it was demonstrated that those who eat high amounts of red and processed meat, high fat dairy foods, and reﬁned grains, had more than twice the risk of prostate-cancer related death, and a 67% increased risk of death from all causes.

4. Reduce the Use of Sugar and Salt

There is an evidence that high blood sugar is linked to enlarged prostate. It is published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

A diet that's too high in salt (more than 6g a day) is not only considered as a cause of high blood pressure but also is associated with higher risk of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

5. Take daily Vitamin C

People who eat cruciferous vegetables like broccoli which are rich in vitamin C, tend to have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer. Daily consumption of vitamin C in foods or in supplement form can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, affect the size of prostate and inhibit the bacterial prostatitis.

NOAH Vitamin C is 100% Natural and Organic Vitamin C

Further Reading

· https://www.harvardprostateknowledge.org

· https://www.harvardprostateknowledge.org/eating-for-prostate-health-part-1-of-2

· http://www.ffhdj.com/index.php/ffhd/article/view/360

Benefits of Vitamin C in Autism

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 05:39:09 GMT

Autism is a developmental disorder which can affect the social interactions and communications. It is characterized by strange and repetitive behavior. Autism can be caused by several reasons including genetic and environmental factors, certain infections during pregnancy (e.g. Rubella), and using Valproic acid, Alcohol or Cocaine during pregnancy. Although there is still no cure for autism, but some autistic children can live independently and somehow recovered from the complications of this unknown disease. On the other hand, except genetic background, other risk factors are in our hands to control.

Vitamin C is a water soluble and most popular antioxidant vitamin. Recent scientific evidences have indicated that administration of Vitamin C is associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases. There are also some evidences that Vitamin C can play a neuroprotective role for neurodegenerative disease patients. Regarding to the results of recent investigations on autism, immune system and in particular inflammation in both peripheral and central immune systems are involved in the pathophysiology of this disease. Meanwhile, there is a strong believe that autism is a condition in which there is an oxidative damage condition and the footprint of free radicals is obvious. And so, with respect to all above facts, anti-oxidants like Vitamin C could help.

From the other aspect, in autistic children several reasons including chronic diarrhea or constipation, gastrointestinal inflammation, and a tendency to restrict food choices could make them prone to Vitamin deficiency and so, the administration of essential vitamins could be helpful.

Results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study has explored the effectiveness of Vitamin C as a therapy for autism. However, based on several unknown features of autism there is still a great need to work on these patient’s lifestyle and nutrition.

What can be surely concluded here is that the daily consumption of Vitamin C in children could help moderating disease related complications. According to the age of the children to develop the manifestation of autism disorder (3 years old) 15 mg per day of Vitamin C would be beneficial.

ATTENTION : NOAH Vitamin C is 100% natural and organic Vitamin C. However, the dosage form (Capsule) is NOT appropriate for kids and so, please provide your kids with more suitable dosage forms like liquid dosage forms or fruits juice.

Further Readings:

https://autismcanada.org/#home-row-1

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/autisms-reach

Tips for Seniors healthy life!

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:49:10 GMT

Getting older is always associated with health challenges. Nowadays, as a gift of health care systems and global awareness, people can live more than ever before.

Living as healthy elders needs several fundamental requirements as having physical activity, losing weight in overweight people, eating healthy foods, taking necessary vitamins as supplements.

Most of the seniors’ health challenges are the chronic diseases like Arthritis, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Alzheimer Disease, and Cancer. For managing of these problems, there is an urgent need for keeping the normal physiology of the body.

There is a common key for preventing all above challenges in seniors and even for managing the course of these diseases: Nutrition and Healthy life style.

One of the leading theories proposed that damage to cellular mechanisms and tissues occurs because of chronic damage resulting from oxidative stress on the organism due to free oxygen radicals. Results of some studies have shown that people with a high intake of antioxidant vitamins by regular diet or as food supplements, generally have a lower risk of major chronic disease, such as cardiovascular disease, than people who are low consumers of antioxidant vitamins. Scientists believe that lower calorie intake in seniors will affect the vitamin level of their body. For instance, reduction in vitamin D and calcium during the elder ages is also associated with arthritis and fractures. So, elders need to pay more attention to their diet and they may need to take enriched foods and vitamins by supplements.

One of the most known antioxidant vitamins that body everyday needs for its normal physiology is vitamin C. Regarding to available scientific data, there are several clinical evidences that vitamin C consumption due to its protective effect on telomere region of human genome can directly affect the lifespan.

Daily vitamin C recommended dose for men is 90 mg and for women is 75 mg in adults. In elders although there is not any other recommended doses and consumption of 150 mg of Vitamin C daily could help having more protection against oxidant damages like mitochondrial dysfunction. Oxidant damages are considerable in elders and could reduce the cellular energy and consequently cause many diseases.

Further Reading!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2682456/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15182881

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3184498/

10 Tips for a Healthy and Functional Liver

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:21:27 GMT

Liver is so important in human life quality. It is responsible for a lot of duties from biosynthesis of vital hormones to degradation of hazardous materials. Remember the following tips for a healthier liver:

1. Try to Be in Your Fit Weight

Obesity is often associated with fatty liver. Clinical studies have shown that overweight is a main cause of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The best way to manage this challenge is to lose weight. However, aggressive weight losing can stress the liver cells and interrupt with their normal function.

2. Intake Fibers as much as Possible

To keep balanced diet, it is necessary to eat fibers. Eating daily fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads and oat bread can provide 30 to 38 grams a day of fibers for men and 25 grams for women. Fibers can detoxify the body from usual toxic metabolites of your daily diet.

3. Do Regular Exercise

Having everyday physical activity, at least for 150 minutes per week, causes your body burn its stored fat.

4. Stop Smoking and Avoid Aerosol Toxins

Being in touch with toxins from cleaning and aerosol products, insecticides, chemicals, and additives can injure your liver cells. Smoking is also considered as an accelerator of getting fatty liver disease. Second hand smoking is like being in touch with toxic aerosols can damage your liver.

5. Avoid Alcohol

Drinking alcohol can damage or destroy liver cells and scar your liver. Alcohol metabolism by means of the alcohol dehydrogenase and cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) pathways results in the production of a toxic acetaldehyde which is directly toxic for liver cells and liver cannot break down fats as a result. In fact, ethanol has a known hepatotoxicity.

6. Take Vitamin C Every day in your Life

Vitamin C as a known antioxidant is a scavenger of free radicals and helps liver to be relieved. Some studies have shown that 500 mg/d of Vitamin C can prevent the liver cirrhosis and fatty liver.

7. Take Coffee or Tea

Several researches have shown that coffee and tea can do wonder for liver health. Up to 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day is considered as safe for human body. caffeine has benefits in elevation of liver enzymes, and helping in conditions like viral hepatitis, NAFLD, cirrhosis, and even liver cancer. The benefits of coffee are more achieved in those people who drink at least three cups per day. 3 cups of coffee could help extending the survival in liver cancer patients. Coffee is also considered as an anti-inflammatory drink and has a considerable amount of glutathione as an anti-oxidant. Tea contains anti-oxidant as well and is beneficial for liver health. A study on Japanese patients showed that drinking 5–10 cups of green tea per day was associated with improved blood markers of liver health.

8. Take Care about Traditional Medicine

Liver is the main source of human body metabolisms. Therefore, whatever you eat will be metabolized in the liver. Recently there is a growing trend on. Some products in traditional medicine or alternative care systems may contain toxic elements or heavy metals which can directly affect the liver function and irreversibly injure hepatocytes. In this regards, consult with your physician or pharmacist before taking any kind of alternative medicine.

9. Be Careful about Foods and Water

Hepatitis is a viral infection of liver. It is categorized as A, B, C, D, E and F. Among these types, hepatitis A and E can be delivered to the body through raw foods and contaminated water. In particular consumption of seafood and raw shellfish are associated with a higher risk of hepatitis. Contaminated water is also another source of hepatitis E.

10. Take Cruciferous Vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables including Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale and mustard greens contain high level of fiber. Some animal studies have shown that the consumption of Cruciferous vegetables can increase the levels of detoxification enzymes. Your liver can be cleaned and recovered by detoxification enzymes. There is an evidence that broccoli can reduce the oxidative stress in liver cells.

Further Readings!

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-skinny-on-fatty-liver-disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276979/

Top 10 Healthy Foods

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

There are many way to keep your body healthy. One of the main routes is to keep healthy diet. Nuts, vegetables and some type of meats can be highly nutritious. Here are some of the best examples of these foods for healthier life:

1) Almonds

Almonds are among those nuts which are rich in nutrients, it is a good source of magnesium , vitamin E, iron, calcium , fiber, and riboflavin. Based on a scientific review published in Nutrition Reviews Almonds is a marvelous food to maintain healthy cholesterol levels (1).

2) Oatmeal

Oatmeal is meal made from rolled or ground oats. Since 20 years ago there is a growing trend in oatmeal consumption because of its health benefits. It has been investigated through several researches that the cereal's soluble fiber content helps lower cholesterol levels. This is why western countries show a great desire in this food! This is nearly 2 decades that FDA allowed the food companies to label foods with high levels of rolled oats or oat bran about their cardiovascular heart benefits. Oatmeal contains carbohydrates, as well as water-soluble fiber, which slow digestion down and stabilize levels of blood-glucose. Oatmeal is also rich in B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, folate , and potassium (2).

3) Broccoli

Broccoli is a green vegetable rich in fiber, calcium, potassium, folate, and phytonutrients. This is well accepted that phytonutrients can reduce the risk of developing heart disease , diabetes , and some cancers . Broccoli also considered as a good source of antioxidants as contains vitamin C and beta-carotene . Due to considerable Vitamin C content 100-gram of broccoli can provide the body 150 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C. Sulforphane, is another ingredient of broccoli that has been shown to have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effect (3).

4) Apples

Researchers at Florida State University said that apple is a "miracle fruit." as it is an excellent source of antioxidants. Free radicals are dangerous molecules which are being produced in everyday life due to normal physiology and cause undesirable changes. Free radicals are involved in the aging process and some diseases like cardiovascular and cancer. Results of some pre-clinical studies indicated that an antioxidant found in apples (polyphenols) might extend lifespans (4).

5)Brazil nut

Brazil nuts, ( Bertholletia excels ) are some of the most healthful nuts on the planet. These nuts are rich in protein and carbohydrates . They are also excellent sources of vitamin B-1 (thiamine), vitamin E and minerals like magnesium, and zinc. Brazil nuts are one of the main sources of selenium of any food; selenium is a vital mineral for maintaining immune system healthy, thyroid function and has an antioxidant property (5).

6) Blueberries

Blueberries are rich in fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients. Although phytonutrients are not necessary for our health, they may help prevent disease and keep the body working properly. It is demonstrated in a study at Harvard Medical School that eating plenty of blueberries (and strawberries) in older adults cause the prevention of cognitive decline (6). Scientists at Texas Woman's University found that blueberries is against obesity . Blueberries polyphenols, have impact on the development of fat cells (adipogenesis) , and can help lipolysis.

7) Avocados

Avocados are rich in healthy fats, as well as B vitamins, vitamin K, and vitamin E and have very high fiber content. Studies have shown that regular avocado consumption lowers blood cholesterol levels. There are some ongoing studies to see whether Avocado might be useful for treating diabetes or hypertension (7).

8) Leafy green vegetables

It is well accepted through several researches that high intake of dark-leafy vegetables, such as spinach or cabbage, may significantly lower a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes . Spinach, for example, is a good source of antioxidants. It is rich in vitamins A, B-6, C, E, and K, as well as selenium, niacin, zinc, phosphorus, copper , folic acid, potassium, calcium, manganese, betaine, and iron (8).

9) Oily fish

Salmon, trout, mackerel, herring, sardines, and anchovies are among oiy fishes which have several health benefits for our body. Their lean fillets contain up to 30 percent oil, specifically, omega-3 fatty acids. These oils are known to provide benefits for the heart, as well as the nervous system. Omega 3 from fish meat is a good supplement for patients with inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis . They are also rich in vitamins A and D (9).

10) Kale

Kale is a popular vegetable, a member of the cabbage family (Brassica oleracea). One cup of raw kale is a rich source of vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, K and C. It also contains minerals like manganese, potassium, calcium and iron. Kale is enriched in some powerful antioxidants like Quercetin and Kaempferol (10). Results of several studies have shown that kale can cause cardioprotective, blood pressure lowering, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-depressant and anti-cancer effects (11-13)

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Top 10 tips for your heart health

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 18:31:15 GMT

Having a healthy heart is so important. Find out top 10 tips for a healthier cardiovascular system:

1. Give up Smoking!

Smoking is one of the main causes of coronary heart disease. Smoking damages the lining of arteries, leading to building up of fatty materials, which can narrow the artery. Narrowing of the arteries increases the risk of myocardial infarction. So, if you smoke even 1 cigarette a day, try to stop it. The risk of heart attack may reduce by half in a year after stopping smoking. It should be also mentioned that second-hand exposure to smoke could increase the risk of heart disease as well.

2. Monitor the Blood Pressure!

High blood pressure is known as “The Silent Killer”. The higher blood pressure, the greater the risk of heart attack.

3. Monitor your Cholesterol blood level!

High blood level of cholesterol, may be an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. If you have high levels of blood cholesterol, revise your diet and life style to reduce cholesterol. However, be informed that cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in human health and a healthy diet, does not mean the elimination of cholesterol in your diet.

4. Take the heart-healthy fibers and Anti-Oxidant Rich Snack

Oat, barley, apple, pear, and avocado are rich sources of soluble fibers. Healthy beans can help reducing the blood level of bad cholesterol, as a main factor in cardiovascular diseases.

5. Eat Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate contains healthy flavonoids. Flavonoids could help lowering of the risk of heart disease by reducing the inflammation responses.

6. Take Daily Vitamin C

Pauling, the Nobel Prize winner, was believed that there is a tight relationship between the heart disease and chronic Vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C can help the heart heath trough many known and some unknown mechanisms.

7. Keep Eating Breakfast on Time

The first meal of the day is so important for the cardiovascular diseases patients. Eating low-fat dairy products, such as low-fat milk, yogurt, or cheese, whole grains, such as oatmeal, fruits and vegetables, all help the heart to be in a normal physiology.

8. Do Exercise Consistently

Being physically active is important to prevent heart diseases. 150 minutes of physical activity per week is recommended by FDA for a healthy life. Physical exercises could regulate your body metabolism and in particular will control your glucose and lipid profile as well, which both affect the heart health.

9. Take Ginger

Ginger contains compounds similar to NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory medications) which can help the heart to be in a normal situation. Inflammatory responses are important in heart diseases, Ginger can modulate the immune responses and can lower the risk of heart attack.

10. Take Garlic in your Diet

Garlic can help keeping cardiovascular system healthy through two ways. First, the garlic can lower the rate of atherosclerosis by reducing the blood levels of cholesterol, and second, garlic can reduce the blood pressure as an important cause of heart attack.

Further Reading

https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/heart-health

10 Reasons Why Athletes Need More Vitamin C

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 18:00:51 GMT

• Athletes, especially professional sportsmen, or who are doing heavy exercises, have a different metabolic profile and needs.

• Some unhealthy metabolites (like free radicals) are produced during cells normal metabolism. During the physical exercises, the muscle cells metabolism get faster and the production of free radicals increases. Therefore, athletes need more free radical scavengers.

• Vitamin C as a powerful anti-oxidant and free radical scavenger, not only can reverse some of the oxidative damages which may occur during exercise, but also can decrease the recovery time between workouts.

• Due to the oxidative stress, the immune system may not work properly. Vitamin C promotes immune system to be healthier.

• In male athletes, Vitamin C can keep the Testosterone level high as an important mediator for their performance.

• Taking 1000-3000mg (1-3g) of Vitamin C albeit in separated doses after workout, in particular in those who do heavy exercises, can minimize the exercise caused catabolic stress and may lower the Cortisol (Stress Hormone) level. High Cortisol level may keep body in stress conditions and causes many side effects.

• Vitamin C is needed for growth and repair of tissues, for example it is essential in Collagen synthesis as an important protein in many tissues structure and so, athletes need more Vitamin C to support their tissues.

• Many athletes are trying to make their body appearance muscular, regarding to the important role of Vitamin C in Collagen synthesis, which is essential in muscle cells structure, athletes need more Vitamin C than usual.

• Vitamin C is also required for fat burning and so, it is important for fitness.

• The last thing worth mentioning here is that there are some studies which have shown that Vitamin C may prevent the cellular adaptation to exercise due to the reduction of mitochondrial biogenesis.

Further Reading:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-to-boost-your-immune-system

https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/vitamin-c-the-vitamin-you-need-to-succeed.htm

Important Numbers about Diabetics!

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

>Have 30 minutes Physical Exercise per day

>Drink 8 glasses of Water per day

>Eat 15 grams of Fibers per day

>Take at least 400 mg Vitamin C per day

>Drink 3 cups of Coffee per day

>Limit Sodium to 1.5 grams per day

>Take 3 serving size fresh Fruits per day ( Click here for the table of serving size s for Fruits)

>Take 600 IU (International Units) Vitamin D per day

Top 10 Foods for Keeping Healthy Weight!

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 03:30:15 GMT

Foods play an important role in having a healthy weight. Explore top 10 foods may help you.

1. Take Green Vegetables

Green vegetables have low calorie and low carbohydrates but are rich in fiber. Leafy greens can raise your food volume and make you full before taking lots of calories from fats and carbs. Many leafy greens are rich in minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants as well. Some minerals like calcium can help fat burning based on some clinical studies on overweight people.

2. Take a Whole Egg for Breakfast

Taking egg for breakfast instead of bagels has shown to be effective in losing weight in overweight women based on a recent clinical study (published in Nature) .

3. Take Oily Fish

Oily fish are kwon as healthy foods and are being suggested in different conditions including diabetics, cardiovascular care and losing weight diets. Oily fish, in particular Salomon, can keep you feel full with low calories. Fish can help thyroid to work properly. Thyroid has a central role in your body metabolism and keeping healthy weight is of its functions.

4. Take Boiled Potatoes

Potato although at first is seen as a source of carbohydrates; however, it also has a little bit of almost everything that your body needs. Boiled potato is a good source of “resistant starch”. Resistant starch can pass the digestive tract unchanged. This property makes it suitable for weight loss diets. The health related benefits of resistant starch include improving insulin sensitivity, lowering blood sugar levels, and reducing appetite which all are involved in losing weight .

5. Take Vitamin C

If you aim to shed pounds don’t forget to take Vitamin C. Daily recommended dose of Vitamin C is approximately 100 mg, but according to a study published in of the “American College of Nutrition”, high doses of Vitamin C are associated with better weight lose profile. Body deficiency in Vitamin C is a why some individuals are unsuccessful in their weight loss attempts. Results of several studies have shown the impact of oxidative stress, redox balance and lipid oxidation in the obesity and related health problems. Vitamin C as a known anti-oxidant can take an important role in changing the play in your body metabolism and avoiding putting weight. Meanwhile, results of some animal studies have shown that the injection of Vitamin C directly to the adipose tissue in rats can reduce the number of adipocytes. On the other hand, obesity is characterized by presenting mitochondrial dysfunction and ROS (Reactive oxygen species) overproduction, in this scenario Vitamin C can help your body to balance its redox potential and the level of ROS.

6. Take Avocado

Avocado is a good source of healthy fats. It also contains potassium and fiber. A 50g serving of avocados contains 80 calories, so you can easily put it in your diet to lose weight.

7. Take Apple cider vinegar

Results of several clinical studies have shown that the consumption of the apple cider vinegar can increase feelings of fullness and is associated with weight loss.

8. Take Whole Grains

Oats, brown rice and quinoa, as known whole grains, are rich in beta-glucans and soluble fibers. They have shown increasing satiety and improving metabolic health. Whole grains also contain resistant starch which can make you feel fullness.

9. Take Chili Pepper

Regarding to some clinical studies, “Capsaicin”, as the major component of chili pepper, can reduce your appetite and increase fat burning. Capsaicin is even sold in supplement form for weight loos.

10. Take Full Fat Probiotic Yogurt

It has been recently demonstrated that gut microbiome is directly associated with human body shape and weight. Probiotics as good bacteria in the gut environment can affect your body metabolism through several ways as by changing the lipid profile particularly after fat enriched foods. Meanwhile, inflammation and leptin resistance as two causes of obesity can be ameliorated by appropriate gut flora.

Ask Linus

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 06:55:37 GMT

Linus C Pauling was one of the most important scientists in the 20th century. He is the only one who won two Nobel prizes by himself alone; 1954 the Nobel prize in Chemistry and 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. He believed that Vitamin C could help curing or preventing many illnesses from Common Cold to Cancer and Heart disease. He has some publications in describing his believe in Vitamin C: " Vitamin C and the Common Cold" (1970), "Vitamin C, the Common Cold and the Flu" (1976), "Vitamin C and Cancer" (1979), and "How to Feel Better and Live Longer" (1986). His comments on Vitamin C has had many positive and negative comments. There are some studies supporting his claim, and studies showing a statistically meaningless differences.

We have named this blog as "Ask Linus" because of two reasons:

1. Linus was a great scientist

2. Was interested in Vitamin C

Please add your comments and questions below, our experts will try to answer your questions as if Linus was the manager of this blog.