Friday, March 07, 2008

Health Tip: Get Enough Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that's found primarily in citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, broccoli, potatoes and other fruits and veggies. Significant enough vitamin C deficiency can lead to a condition called scurvy. Here are warning signs that you're not getting enough vitamin C, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine: Excessively dry hair with ends that split easily Scaly, rough, dry skin Bleeding or inflamed gums Wounds that heal slowly, frequent infections, and bruising easily Frequent nosebleeds Pain and swelling in the joints Anemia Weakened tooth enamel

1 comment:

BS said...

Reading that ... I just might need to take Vitamin C supplements !! Or maybe, I'm just getting old.

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