What it does:
Blackmores Bio C 1000mg is a potent one-a-day formula to give you a boost of vitamin C to reduce the severity and duration of common cold symptoms. Gentle on the stomach, Blackmores Bio C 1000 reduces the severity and duration of common cold symptoms.
Blackmores Bio C 1000 is buffered with mineral ascorbates making it gentler on the stomach compared to ascorbic acid alone and contains rosehips and acerola which are sources of Vitamin C.
A high potency one-a-day dose of vitamin C to help reduce the severity and duration of common cold symptoms.
Blackmores Bio C 1000 contains no added preservatives or artificial flavours or sweeteners.
With over 200 viruses that can cause the common cold it’s hard to avoid catching a cold. Adults can experience an average of 2-4 colds a year.
The immune system is the body’s natural defence mechanism against germs, a healthy lifestyle is a good way to support your immune system.
Vitamin C is referred to as an essential nutrient because the body cannot make it or extensively store it and must be obtained from food.
Vitamin C helps reduce the severity and duration of common cold symptoms due to its ability to support a healthy immune function.
It is an antioxidant and helps reduce free radicals formed in the body.
Blackmores Bio C 1000 mg reduces the symptoms of colds, flu and hay fever. May reduce the severity of the symptoms of allergic reactions, and assist wound healing. It helps in the metabolism of folic acid and B group vitamins, and may help protect capillaries and improve poor skin tone. Vitamin C is involved in the production of white blood cells and antibodies, and is therefore necessary for healthy immune function. The body’s requirement for vitamin C increases during times of stress.
Vitamin C is involved in hundreds of biological process, the most important being in the manufacture of collagen, the major protein in the body. Collagen is a structural protein found in tissue, cartilage and tendons, and it helps to support blood vessels. Due to its structural role in collagen synthesis vitamin C is necessary for wound repair, healthy gums, and prevention of bruising and to protect against infection. Bioflavonoids including hesperidin and rutin assist with maintenance and normal health of capillaries and support the antioxidant activity of vitamin C and Bio C 1000mg is buffered with mineral ascorbates to reduce acidity.
What is in it?
- Ascorbic acid 400 mg
- Sodium ascorbate (ascorbic acid, vitamin C 309mg) 350 mg
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (ascorbic acid, vitamin C 331mg) 400 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract 25 mg
- Rutin 50 mg
- Hesperidin 50 mg
- Rosa canina (rosehips) extract equivalent to dry fruit 250 mg
- Malpighia glabra (acerola) extract equivalent to dry fruit 50 mg
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