3287: How Much Vitamin C? by Radio New Zealand with Les Mills on Daily Nourishment and Balance

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3287: Radio New Zealand breaks down the science behind vitamin C, showing it’s not a miracle cold cure but a vital nutrient with powerful benefits when used wisely. Learn how vitamin C supports everything from genetic regulation to immune defense, why our bodies absorb it like sponges, and how a few kiwifruit or capsicum can do more than most pills, unless you're already under physical or immune stress. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.lesmills.com/articles/vitamin-c/ Quotes to ponder: "Vitamin C is at the hub of almost every biological function that we know." "There are specific vitamin C transporters that line our entire intestine." "The more ill you are, the harder your body is having to fight to maintain you being alive." Episode references: Free Radical Research Centre – University of Otago: https://www.otago.ac.nz/free-radical Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices