PH Army receives vitamins to help boost immunity of personnel (

From the Philippine Information Agency (Apr 19, 2021): PH Army receives vitamins to help boost immunity of personnel (By Jimmyley E. Guzman)

PASIG CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army recently received boxes of vitamins to help boost the immunity of Army personnel.

Three hundred boxes of Rani-C Sodium Ascorbate were donated to the Philippine Army from AMB-HK Enterprises Inc. General Manager Jimmy Baguyo and Atty. Jonie Caroche-Vestido.

According to the Philippine Army, the donated vitamins will be distributed to army personnel to help boost their immune system in time of the pandemic.

Army personnel, together with other personnel from the Armed Forces, continue to be in the frontline of service to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

To recall, AMB-HK Enterprises Inc., a Pasig City-based complany, is an importer and distributor of pharmaceutical products and medical devices, among others.

One of the main reasons people take vitamin C supplements is to boost their immunity, as vitamin C is involved in many parts of the immune system.

Based on studies, vitamin C helps encourage the production of white blood cells known as lymphocytes and phagocytes, which help protect the body against infection.

It is also regarded as an essential vitamin, however, the body can’t produce it on its own.

It’s water-soluble and found in many fruits and vegetables.

The recommended daily intake for vitamin C is 75 mg for women and 90 mg for men. (PIA NCR)

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