Vitamins

Multivitamins & Minerals	Anti-Oxidants	Vitamins
Essential Fatty Acids	Herbals	Minerals
Pro-Biotics & Digestive Aids	Special Care Formulas	Amino Acids
Specialised Nutritional Supplements

VEGA B VITAMINS

Vega B-Vitamins comprises of a balanced formulation of Vitamin B-Complex as well as individual Vitamin-B products for specific needs. The B-Vitamins are a group of essential nutrients that are not related chemically but have interrelated functions and work synergistically within the body. The B-Vitamins are water soluble and must be replaced daily, as any excess is excreted. A deficient intake of one or more of them can cause deficiencies in the others and may affect their utilisation in the body. The B-Vitamins play an important role in the metabolism of fats and proteins and are essential components of enzyme systems that drive the body to form energy from foods to generate new cells. They are necessary for the proper function of the brain and nervous system, production of red blood cells and the healthy maintenance of skin, hair, eyes, intestinal muscles and the liver. Marginal deficiencies can adversely affect tissues that grow or metabolise rapidly, such as the skin, blood, cells of the digestive tract and the nervous system. The B-Vitamins can become depleted in those who drink lots of alcohol or who are stressed. Deficiency of B-Vitamins in children can result in disturbed or hyperactive behaviour. Common symptoms of B-Vitamin deficiencies include skin disorders, anaemia, poor food absorption and digestion, diarrhoea, nervous problems and defects to the tissues of the mouth (gums, tongue and lips).

VEGA VITAMIN C

Vitamin C is an essential water-soluble vitamin involved in more then 300 biochemical pathways in the body. Vitamin C needs to be obtained from dietary sources as it cannot be synthesised by the human body. Vitamin C has a very complex role in the body, one of its most important functions is as a powerful antioxidant, it protects body tissue against damage from free radicals. Free radicals are destructive particles associated with degenerative disease. Vitamin C plays an important role in immune function, including complement synthesis, promoting healthy tissue repair and wound healing. It also prevents the oxidative destruction of Vitamins A& E, is involved in the endocrine system and in building the connective tissue collagen, which ensures healthy joints, blood vessels and gums. Vitamin C is an essential requirement for Carnitine synthesis and for promoting Iron absorption. Other functions of Vitamin C include a role in hydroxylation reactions of non-cholesterol steroids and drugs, lipid metabolism and involvement in the regulation of cellular nucleotide concentrations. Vitamin C deficiency leads to a disease called scurvy. Characteristic symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency include bleeding gums, weakness, poor wound healing and immune function, joint pains and bruising.

VITAMIN E

Vitamin E plays an important role in the health of the cardiovascular, reproductive and immune systems. It is also required by the body to promote healthy blood vessels, skin, neuromuscular function and for normal blood coagulation. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant and helps control free radical damage and oxidation of cellular tissue and other vitamins.