Herb Valley Vitamin C 1000mg with Natural Sweeteners 100 Chewable Tablets - Lemon / Lime Flavour

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that protects other antioxidants such as Vitamin E. Humans are unable to store Vitamin C; it is a water-soluble vitamin with an active life of only 3 – 4 hours once ingested. Vitamin C may help to reduce the severity and duration of colds. Increased need of Vitamin C occurs after stress, illness, smoking, prolonged sickness, medications, and exposure to pollution, allergies, healing wounds, and burns and after severe bruising. Herb Valley’s Vitamin C tablets are pleasant tasting chewable tablet derived from natural ingredients with no artificial sweeteners. Herb Valley Vitamin C Tablets contain both ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate. Sodium ascorbate is a buffered from of Vitamin C that is less acidic and gentler on the stomach.

Therapeutic Benefits

• Assist in collagen formation
• An antioxidant
• Reduce the severity and duration of colds
• Assists in the maintenance of general health and well being
• Helps absorption of iron

Active Ingredients per tablet 

Ascorbic Acid…400mg
Equivalent to Hypromellose 12.37mg 
Sodium Ascorbate…678.78mg
Equivalent to: Ascorbic Acid 600mg Sodium 78.78mg Starch-Maize 6.86mg 
Total Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 1000mg

Non Active Ingredients 

Xylitab (Xylitol) 
Stevia Reboudiana Leaf Extract 
Trusil Natural Lemon Flavour 
Trusil Lime Nature Identical Flavour 
Povidone 
Cellulose microcrystalline 
Magnesium Stearate 
Silicon Dioxide 
Hypromellose 
Carmellose sodium 
Starch – Maize 
Isomalt 
Silica colloidal anhydrous

Additional Information

About Herb Valley sweeteners – Xylitol is a naturally derived sweetener found in fruits like strawberries, raspberries and plums. Xylitol is typically manufactured from birch trees or other natural xylan-rich sources6,7. Xylitol is a type of 5-carbon Sugar Alcohol (Polyhydric Alcohol. Unlike most carbohydrates, Xylitol does not increase Blood Sugar levels8. Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf (Stevia) is also known as Sweet leaf of Paraguay. Stevia is a type of South American herb native to Brazil and Paraguay. Suitable for vegetarians. Flavouring – A pleasant tasting blend of powdered lemon/lime juice concentrate. No added sugar, yeast, gluten, wheat, milk derivatives, preservatives, artificial colours and sweeteners.

Recommended Daily Dosage

Adults and Children over 12 years – Chew 1-3 tablets daily with food. Children 5 to 12 year’s –1 tablet daily with food. Or as directed by your health care practitioner.

Medicine Interactions

Vitamin C increases the amount of aluminium absorbed; doses should be separated by at least 2 hours. Vitamin C can reduce the absorption of cyanocobalamin – separate does by at least 2 hours. Supplemental vitamin C can affect the results of numerous laboratory tests and should be stopped beforehand.

Caution

Not to be used in children under 2 years of age.
Vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplements are not intended to replace a balanced diet. Always read the label. Take only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your Health Care Practitioner.

Storage

Store below 30C in a dry place away from sunlight.