Valerie Marin

Valerie has always been a firm believer of alternative medicine, the body's capacity to auto-regulate itself and the body/ mind/ spirit connection. Her beliefs manifested in her own personal experiences and soon lead her to a complete career change to create Distribution Asiatique Pte Ltd in 2009 and Live-your-Vitality, a lifestyle platform, devoted to providing products (www.your-vitality-store.com), services and educational tools for holistic health prevention and to help people achieve their health and wellness goals.

As we discovered in Part 1 of this article, vitamin C is essential for life, yet our bodies can’t produce it on their own. That means we need to know where to find vitamin C, and how much we need everyday. In this final part to 7 Facts You Need To Know About Vitamin C, let’s look at the remaining four facts so we can get a better picture of what your body needs.

Vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid) benefits go beyond fighting occasional fatigue, as it helps your body absorb the nutrients it requires, and supports collagen, carnitine and catecholamine biosynthesis, while fighting bacteria and oxidation.