Benefits of Vitamin P
- Vitamin P is a water soluble vitamin. The P stands for permability (absorbability). It is actually made up of three chemicals: citrin, rutin, and hesperidin. It ais also partly made of bioflavonoids. Vitamin P is measured in mg (milligrams)
What Vitamin P does
- Vitamin P helps the body intake and use Vitamin C, and revents the destruction of it by oxidation. It can help people resist infections. Vitamin P fortifies the tissue of the capillaries, making them stronger and more effecient.
Signs of Vitamin P deficiency
- Weak capillaries are the most obvious sign of Vitamin P deficiency.
- Nosebleeds and inability to utilize Vitamin C are other signs
Food containing Vitamin P
- Vitamin P can be obtained naturally in a few ways. The skin of citrus fruits contains Vitamin P.
- It is also found in apricots, blackberries, and cherries
Taking Vitamin P
- Vitamin P can be supplemented in most C-complex formulas, in multi-vitamins, and by itself.
- Most supplements contain 50 mg. of bioflavonoids for every 5 mg. of hesperidin and rutin.
- This much of each part can be taken three times daily for maximum health value. There is no known toxicity level for Vitamin P.
Inhibitors of Vitamin P
- There are no known inhibitors of Vitamin P.
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