really, who wants to spend time reading old magazines in the doctor's waiting room? defence with vitamin c and zinc is just the armour you need to make it through stuffy rides on the tube, preposterous airport queues and whatever else comes at you (especially if you must face off with the nurse bearing something pointy and sharp!).
TRY IT: morning, midday
defence
raspberry apple
- vitamin c
- vitamin b3 (niacin)
- vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid)
- vitamin b6 (pyridoxine)
- vitamin b12 (cobalamin)
- zinc
vitamin c
vitamin c is necessary for the normal structure and function of connective tissue (such as that required for normal gums, skin, healing processes, bone and cartilage). it is also necessary for the normal structure and function of blood vessels. it contributes to the absorption of iron from food. it contributes to cell protection from the damage caused by free radicals (such as epithelial cell integrity) and it is necessary for normal neurologoical function.
vitamin b3 (niacin)
vitamin b3 (niacin) is necessary for the normal release of energy from food. it is also necessary for the normal structure and function of skin and muceous membrances and it is necessary for normal neurological function.
vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid)
vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid) is necessary for the normal metabolism of fat.
Vitamin b6 (pyridoxine)
vitamin b6 is necessary for the normal metabolism of protein. it is necessary for the normal transport and metabolism of iron in the body. it contributes to the maintenance of normal blood homocysteine levels.
Vitamin b12 (cobalamin)
vitamin b12 is necessary for normal cell division (such as in the gastro-intestinal tract). it contributes to normal blood formation. it is necessary for the normal structure and function of the neurological system. it contributes to the maintenance of normal blood homocysteine levels.