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Health News & Articles:

Index:

• Whole Food Vitamins : Six Amazing Secrets.

• Multi Vitamin Supplement : All about multivitamins.

• Natural Vitamins : What You Should Know about Synthetics.

• Vitamins : Potential Side Effects of Cheap Vitamins.

• Vitamin C : How Synthetic Vitamin C is Made?

• Calcium Supplements : What you need to know about calcium.

• Alkaline Supplements : All about acid alkaline foods, diets and supplements.

• Herbs : What are Irradiated Herbs & Foods, How is it Done?

• Herbal Extracts : Why we should avoid Standardized Herbal Extracts.

• Homeopathy Remedy : Some Facts about Homeopathy.

• Toothpaste : What chemicals are in your toothpaste?

• Cancer Alert! : Chemicals in your Cosmetics & Toiletries.

• Dietary Supplements : Don't Let Congress Overturn the Health & Education Act!

• Abuse of Power : Are big drug companies telling us the truth?

• Greenpeace : The Justice Department's Attack on Greenpeace.

• References

How Synthetic Vitamin C Is Made?

Ascorbic Acid is the common name for Synthetic Vitamin C which is used by most vitamin companies. Other forms include; Calcium Ascorbate (Buffered Vitamin C) and Sodium Ascorbate (Buffered Vitamin C).

Ascorbic Acid is synthesized from vegetable starch which is then converted to glucose by enzymatic treatment. The glucose is then converted to sorbitol by catalytic hydrogenation. The sobitol is then fermented forming sorbose. Sorbose is then reacted with acetone and sulfuric acid. This is then oxidized with sodium hydroxide and a catalyst.

The next step is acidification, forming gulonic acid, which is washed, and dried and then treated with alcohol and hydrochloric acid. The result is crude ascorbic acid which is filtered, then purified by crystallization from alcohol.

Calcium Ascorbate (buffered Vitamin C) is made by precipitating ascorbic acid and calcium carbonate in alcohol. The final product is filtered and dried. Its amazing that the body even absorbs ascorbic acid as a vitamin! If you would prefer a natural source of  Vitamin C read about the Phytovitamins Whole Food Vitamin C.

Did you know that most brands of Vitamin C are synthesized in a laboratory ? PhytoVitamin's Vitamin C has been naturally derived from plant sources and is not synthesized.

Benefits of Vitamin C: Extensive research has been carried out to determine the antioxidant properties of Vitamin C . Research shows that a high intake of Vitamin C supercharges some of the immune systems most important defense cells. This allows your immune system to increase its resistance to a host of ailments from the common cold, gums, joints, artery walls and skin.

Phytovitamins Whole Food Vitamin C. has been naturally derived from plant sources and is not synthesized. www.PhytoVitamins.com

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