Now Foods, Vitamin C-500 With Rose Hips, 100 Tablets

Now Foods Vitamin C 500 mg with rose hips – flexible dosing

Now Foods Vitamin C-500 is a food supplement in tablets, each tablet providing 500 mg of vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid and 40 mg of rose hips powder. One tablet covers 625% of the nutrient reference value for vitamin C. The tablets can be taken one to three times a day, so the daily amount can be chosen between 500 and 1500 mg. The maximum recommended daily dose is three tablets, which together provide 1500 mg of vitamin C (1875% NRV) and 120 mg of rose hips powder. The container holds 100 tablets, which last 100 days at one tablet a day and about 33 days at the maximum dose. The tablets have a vegetarian coating and, according to NOW Foods, the product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. The product is made by the American family-owned company NOW Foods, which has been producing food supplements since 1968.

Why vitamin C?

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that the body can neither produce itself nor store for long, so it needs to be obtained from food every day. Good sources include peppers, citrus fruits, blackcurrants, rose hips, cabbage and broccoli.

• Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
• Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
• Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.

Rose hip is a well-known plant rich in vitamin C, and its powder adds an ingredient of plant origin to the formula.

How to use?

Take one tablet one to three times a day, preferably with a meal. If you take several tablets, spread them over the day, for example with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Do not exceed the daily dose of three tablets. If you use other products containing vitamin C at the same time, such as multivitamins, take their amounts into account too.

Key features

• 500 mg vitamin C per tablet – 625% of the nutrient reference value.
• Up to 1500 mg a day – three tablets provide 1875% NRV.
• Rose hips powder – 40 mg per tablet, 120 mg in three tablets.
• Flexible dosing – 1 tablet 1–3 times a day.
• 100 tablets – 100 days at one tablet or about 33 days at three tablets a day.
• Vegetarian and vegan – vegan product with non-GMO ingredients according to NOW Foods.

Who is it for?

Now Foods Vitamin C-500 is suitable for adults who want to supplement their everyday diet with vitamin C and prefer to choose for themselves whether to take one, two or three tablets a day. The smaller tablet is a good choice for those who want to spread the daily amount over several meals. The product is intended for adults only. Pregnant and breastfeeding women, people taking medication and those with a medical condition should consult a physician before use.

Ingredients and quality

Besides vitamin C and rose hips powder, the tablet contains cellulose and fatty acids as bulking agents, magnesium salts of fatty acids and silicon dioxide as anti-caking agents, and a vegetarian coating. According to NOW Foods, the product is not made with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients, but the production facility also processes ingredients containing these allergens. NOW Foods production is GMP certified. Natural colour variation may occur in this product. Store in a cool, dry place after opening. Country of origin: United States of America. Brand: NOW Foods.