Two well-known, affordable, and accessible vitamins have long been touted as being the means to a healthier body and boosted immunity to colds.
Expanded research is also proving that regular doses of Vitamins C and D will also help treat and prevent diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoarthritis and even multiple sclerosis.
The recommended daily dosage for Vitamin C is at 1,000 mg or more a day, but not exceeding 2,000 mg. The average adult in Canada is encouraged to ingest about 200 international units (IU) of Vitamin D through food or supplements. For those 50 and up, that number jumps to 400 (equivalent to two 500 mL of milk.)
The best advice is to take 500 mg of Vitamin C twice a day, and get your Vitamin D from a tablespoon of cod liver oil, which gives you 1,300 units of Vitamin D, plus you get essential fatty acids.
Monday, June 15, 2009
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