GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

VITAMIN A (Beta Carotene)

VITAMIN B2 (Riboflavin)

VITAMIN B6 (Pyridoxine)

VITAMIN B12 (Cobalamin)

VITAMIN C (Ascorbic Acid)

Vitamin C is water-soluble and a potent antioxidant. It is one of the most widely taken supplements. Because vitamin C is excreted from the body every 2-3 hours it should be taken 2-3 times each day to help maintain a constant level in the bloodstream. Ester C is the most absorbable form of vitamin C available. According to Dr. Lines Pauling, the foremost authority on vitamin C, vitamin C will decrease the risk of getting certain cancers by 75%.

Benefits and functions:

· Essential for healthy teeth, gums and bones

· Helps heal wounds, scar tissue, and fractures

· Prevents scurvy

· Builds resistance to infection

· Aids in the prevention and treatment of the common cold

· Gives strength to blood vessels

· Aids in the absorption of iron

· Required for the synthesis of collagen

· Prevents the conversion of nitrates (from tobacco smoke, smog, bacon, processed meats, etc.) into cancer-causing substances

· Accelerates healing after surgery

· Helps decrease blood cholesterol

· Offers protection against many forms of cancer

· Act as a natural laxative

· Lowers incidence of blood clots in veins

· Helps lower blood pressure

· Reduces the effects of many allergy-producing substances

Possible symptoms of deficiency:

· Weight loss

· Fatigue

· Bleeding gums

· Swollen or painful joints

· Slow-healing wounds and fractures

· Bruising

· Tooth decay

· Loss of appetite

· Muscular weakness

· Skin hemorrhages

· Capillary weakness

· Anemia

· Impaired digestion

· Reduced resistance to colds and infections

VITAMIN B1 (Thiamin)