Vitamin C - Health Benefits - Nervous System
Introduction
This section outlines the ability of Vitamin C to protect and improve the function of the human body’s Nervous Sytem.
Nervous System Health Benefits of Vitamin C
Ailments of the Nervous System
Vitamin C may alleviate Adrenal Insufficiency. [1]
Vitamin C may help to prevent Altitude Sickness and may reduce the symptoms of Altitude Sickness. [2]
Vitamin C may help to prevent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). [3]
Anxiety may increase the body's requirements for Vitamin C. [4]
Vitamin C (1,000 - 3,000 mg per day) may help to treat Autism. [5]
Vitamin C may retard cognitive impairment in Dementia patients: [6]
Alzheimer's Disease patients have been shown to have lower than average plasma Vitamin C levels (this may indicate that excessive activity of Free Radicals in Alzheimer’ Disease patients may be contributing to the degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and that supplemental Vitamin C may help to neutralize this excessive activity of Free Radicals). [7]
Vitamin C (1,000 - 3,000 mg per day for at least three weeks) may alleviate Depression: [8]
Vitamin C (3,000 mg per day) may improve the condition of Manic Depression patients. [9]
Vitamin C may help to rectify some of the underlying biochemical disturbances associated with Down's Syndrome. [10]
Vitamin C may help to prevent the Brain damage that occurs as a result of Head Injuries. Plasma Vitamin C levels decline significantly after the occurrence of a Head Injury. [11]
Vitamin C may counteract the impairment in Nerve conduction that occurs as a result of Hypothermia (when Vitamin C is consumed prior to the occurrence of Hypothermia). [12]
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