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Bioflavonoids - Vitamins Or Medicine?

by Elling245 on Dec 4, 2009

Bioflavonoids, also known as flavonoids, are not true vitamins and they are sometimes referred to as Vitamin P.  The body can not produce bioflavonoids, nor can they be stored in the body, they must be supplied in the diet. At first they were considered vitamins, then medicine, then neither. Vitamin P prevents the tiny holes in the capillary walls from becoming too large and letting viruses through as well as nutrition and allowing the red corpuscles to leak out in hemorrhages. There is no evidence that bioflavonoids are essential for our health or that we develop any deficiency symptoms when we do not have them. However, they are known to enhance the absorption of vitamin C. They are used extensively for athletic injuries because they relieve pain, bumps and bruises. In addition, they have an antibacterial effect and promote circulation, stimulate bile production, lower cholesterol levels and treat cataracts. The potential health benefits of bioflavonoids is that they may...Read More >>