Vitamin C
Role:
Vitamin linked to the “tone” because it helps to fight against fatigue and increases resistance to infection. Also promotes iron absorption by the intestine and plays an important role in the repair of fractures (fixation of calcium).
During pregnancy: Vitamin C strengthens the placenta
For the child in infancy: importance to resist infection.
Where to find?
In citrus, red fruit, kiwi
In leafy vegetables (spinach, watercress, cabbage.)
It is destroyed by smoking.
What risks for bad mix?
In case of deficiency bleeding gums, tooth loss, repeated infections, fatigue. In extreme cases, scurvy (fever, anemia, bleeding, gastro-enteritis).
In case of overdose
For the mother and baby if you take vitamin supplements during pregnancy, baby, used to receive vitamin C in large doses,