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Vitamin c

vitamin C

(Science: biochemistry) A water soluble vitamin crucial for the maintenance of connective tissue, wound healing and scar formation. Deficiency is known as scurvy.

symptoms include dry skin, bleeding and swollen gums, bone pains, dental cavities and mouth sores. A vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy.


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Re: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans

... the circulation in skin. There are various skin tightening creams available in the market that contains Aloe-Vera, yeast extract, soy protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and hyaluronic acid which can help you in curing and increase collagen and elastin to help that loose skin after weight ...

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by jaykhyes
Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:53 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans
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Re: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans

... the circulation in skin. There are various skin tightening creams available in the market that contains Aloe-Vera, yeast extract, soy protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and hyaluronic acid which can help you in curing and increase collagen and elastin to help that loose skin after weight ...

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by MaddisonSupple
Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:37 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans
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Re: Why do Africans have large noses and lips?

I think the skin color difference is largely solved issue (UV, D-vitamin, melanin etc). There are respectable new studies including those of Nina Jablonski. There is rather good correlation between UV (UVA,UVB and UVC) high radiation and dark skin color. ...

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by Antreas
Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:57 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why do Africans have large noses and lips?
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Why do Africans have large noses and lips?

Hey SHF, you're so right. The sun is only a catalyst in releasing Vitamin-D that is already in the body from food stuff. If i remember correctly (not attached) The stuff the turns into Vitamin-D just requires a certain amount of radiation to go through synthesis ...

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by Riyn
Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:15 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why do Africans have large noses and lips?
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Re: Why do Africans have large noses and lips?

An example is white skin which was a mutation that aided the humans living in colder regions, so that their skin could absorb more vitamin D into their bodies from the sun. 3 years and 23 replies....perhaps it is time to point out that vitamin D doesn't come from the sun! (nor does our ...

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by SHF
Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:45 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why do Africans have large noses and lips?
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