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Korzyści Mikrodermabrazji Twarzy z Witaminą C
More ways to get your fill of vitamin C
You don’t have to chow down on a stalk of kale or chug a glass of orange juice to get your vitamin C fix. Peart shares more easy tips for getting your daily dose of this vitamin in tasty, easy-to-prepare ways:
- Get strategic about breakfast. Sautéed spinach and other veggies are perfect additions to omelets. And Peart loves turning frozen wild blueberries into a simple topping for yogurt or protein pancakes. “Just heat them in a pot on the stove over low heat until they’re saucy,” she says.
- Be a smart snacker. Keep fresh fruit and veggies on hand for snacking, along with yogurt, hummus or salsa to dip them in. Peart also recommends freezing grapes for a refreshing summer snack. They don’t have quite as much vitamin C as other fruits, but they’re packed with so many nutrients that they’re always a healthy choice.
- Blend it up. Make smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit and half a cup of frozen greens (for example, spinach and kale). You’ll get two servings of fruit and one serving of vegetables — and you won’t even taste the veggies! (“If veggies are your jam, though, try a green smoothie made mainly of veggies blended with yogurt, milk, or water,” Peart suggests.)
- Choose vitamin C-rich sides. “Enjoy pinwheel slices of oranges or grapefruit as a side to grilled chicken for dinner with a Mediterranean vibe,” Peart says, “or make a mango chutney as a dinner side for a tropical twist.” You can also add berries or citrus fruits to summer salads and pomegranates, pears or persimmons to winter salads.
- Freeze fruit for later. Puree veggies and fruit and store in ice cube trays in the freezer, for use in muffins. Keep frozen berries on hand to add to muffins and cereals, and freeze one-inch segments of peeled banana to drop into smoothies.
“Orange” you glad you know all of these ways to load up on vitamin C? Your body will thank you for it — and your taste buds aren’t likely to complain either.
Indications
Vitamin C deficiency usually arises in the setting of decreased intake or increased requirements or losses. Persons at risk for inadequate intake of the vitamin include patients in the following groups:
Those with alcohol use disorder, anorexia, or cancerThose on restricted diets secondary to inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal reflux, or Whipple disease
Taking medications such as aspirin, indomethacin, oral contraceptives, tetracyclines, and corticosteroids.
Those who have renal failure due to filtration of water-soluble vitamin C during dialysis Those with a complication of interleukin-2 treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinomaIndications
Vitamin C is indicated to prevent and treat scurvy. Scurvy develops 1 to 3 months after initiating a vitamin C deficient diet. Individuals may complain of lethargy, fatigue, malaise, emotional lability, arthralgias, weight loss, anorexia, and diarrhea. They also may experience easy bleeding, bruising, and poor wound healing. The cutaneous manifestations of scurvy include phrynoderma, corkscrew hairs, perifollicular hemorrhage and purpura, edema of the lower extremities, and splinter hemorrhages. Phrynoderma, or enlarged hyperkeratotic hair follicles, initially present on the posterolateral arms. This presentation subsequently generalizes to involve the buttocks, posterior thighs, calves, shins, and back. Corkscrew hairs represent fractured and coiled hairs due to impaired keratin cross-links by disulfide bonds. With time, significant vascular congestion occurs, particularly in the lower extremities, leading to perifollicular hemorrhage and edema. This purpura is occasionally palpable, mimicking a cutaneous vasculitis. Blood vessel wall fragility also results in splinter hemorrhages of the nail bed. Oral disease is prominent among those with pre-existing poor dentition. Individuals may develop hemorrhagic gingivitis, where the gingiva is initially red, swollen, and shiny and later becomes purple, necrotic, and prone to bleeding. Additionally, poorly formed soft teeth are prone to infection. Musculoskeletal disease frequently presents in children. Hemorrhage can be intramuscular, intra-articular, or subperiosteal, leading to pain and pseudoparalysis. Bowing of the long bones, depression of the sternum, and swelling of the costochondral junctions are present on physical examination. Radiographic findings include a transverse metaphyseal radiolucent band (scurvy line or Trummerfeld zone), widening at the zone of calcification (white line of Frankel), a ring of increased density around the epiphysis (Wimberger ring), and metaphyseal spurs with marginal fractures (Pelkan spurs). Reports exist of conjunctival, intraocular, intracerebral, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Function
Vitamin C is needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is used to:
Vitamin C is one of many antioxidants. Antioxidants are nutrients that block some of the damage caused by free radicals.
- Free radicals are made when your body breaks down food or when you are exposed to tobacco smoke or radiation.
- The buildup of free radicals over time is largely responsible for the aging process.
- Free radicals may play a role in cancer, heart disease, and conditions like arthritis.
The body is not able to make vitamin C on its own. It does not store vitamin C. It is therefore important to include plenty of vitamin C-containing foods in your daily diet.
For many years, vitamin C has been a popular household remedy for the common cold.
- Research shows that for most people, vitamin C supplements or vitamin C-rich foods do not reduce the risk of getting the common cold.
- However, people who take vitamin C supplements regularly might have slightly shorter colds or somewhat milder symptoms.
- Taking a vitamin C supplement after a cold starts does not appear to be helpful.