The weather is only getting colder lately, and flu season is here! A great way to boost your immunity is to increase your Vitamin C!
Vitamin C 🍊 has many functions within the body, not only does it help to reduce recovery times from colds and flus 🤧, it is also a great anti-oxidant and can even assist in energy production and with iron absorption.
The recommended daily intake for Vitamin C is 45mg-1000mg per day. However, if you’ve been under the weather and really want to reap the benefits of Vitamin C, then aim for a range of at least 1000mg-5000mg of Vitamin C daily**.
Put into context, you can easily eat 250mg of Vitamin C in a day by eating two kiwifruit 🥝, or eating a cup of capsicum 🫑, and one cup of strawberries 🍓. However, if you need to increase your Vitamin C intake to the upper ranges to boost your immune system or recover from illness, we recommend the Metagenics Meta Zinc with Vitamin C powder (we stock the orange flavour).
Meta Zinc with Vitamin C contains Vitamin C, Zinc powder with activated B6. Zinc is a powerful mineral which can support cell health, heal damaged tissue, and support a healthy immune system. Vitamin B6 also plays an important role in supporting immune function and brain health.
** Individual requirements can vary based on age, gender, pregnancy/lactation, recent injury/hospitalisation. If you have any questions about Vitamin C, speak to one of our Chiropractors at your next appointment.