Alka- C (Buffered Vitamin C) Powder 5.9 oz (168g)

Have you ever wondered how sailors became known as “limeys”? It all has to do with the disease ‘scurvy.’ In fact, the word ‘ascorbic’ in ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is derived from the ISV a- and the Latin scorbutus (scurvy). Although scurvy has been described and documented as far back as Hippocrates, it was not until the 1700s when a Scottish captain in the British Royal Navy, Dr. James Lind, proved that eating citrus fruit prevented scurvy. Deciding it was the acidic nature of the citrus fruit, doctors of the time thought limes would be even more beneficial, so the British Royal Navy stocked limes on their ships. Hence, the slang name for sailors came to be “limeys.” Just think if they had Alka-C back then! We have greatly advanced our understanding of ascorbic acid since those times. It has been widely used clinically and nutritionally as an antioxidant, for immune support, as treatment for cold and flu, to support adrenal function, the ability to make healthy tissue through the formation and maintenance of collagen, and to assist with a wide range of viral, bacterial and fungal infections and inflammatory problems of all kinds. Ascorbic acid has been shown to be absorbed into the body within two hours and out of the blood within three to four hours. It is used up more rapidly: under stressful situations, with diabetes, in the elderly, with smoking and with alcohol use. It is the most commonly supplemented vitamin and the most well-known. Alka-C is an excellent source of buffered Vitamin C and a great alterative to artificially sweetened Vitamin C products in powder form. Just stir into water or juice for a tasty, immune-boosting effervescent beverage!

Recommended Usage: 1-2 teaspoons, 1-3 times daily in water or juice, or as directed.*

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