Camu Camu from Peru - Super food - Organic powder 1kg   FREE SHIPPING ITEM

Camu camu health benefits is that this fruit is the single most concentrated source of vitamin C found in nature, containing 30 to 60 times more vitamin C than an orange. Just one serving of camu camu powder contains about 1180% of your recommended daily intake for vitamin C. You would need to eat more than 10 oranges to get the same amount of vitamin C!

Camu camu vitamin C may be helpful for a variety of issues or conditions such as:

• Boosting immune system function
• Maintaining healthy gums
• Improving vision for those with uveitis (an inflammation of the middle part of the eye)
• Treating allergy-related conditions, such as asthma, eczema, and hay fever
• Reducing effects of sun exposure, such as sunburn or redness
• Alleviating dry mouth, particularly from antidepressant medications
• Healing burns and wounds
• Decreasing blood sugar in people with diabetes

Other benefits that have been associated with camu camu include:

• Natural antidepressant
• Prevention of cataracts
• Skin regeneration
• Antiviral
• Helping with brain function
• Helping with asthma
• Helping with atherosclerosis
• Helping with chronic fatigue syndrome
• Helping relieve headaches
• Helping with osteoarthritis
• Increased energy

Some studies have also shown that Vitamin C may be helpful in lowering rates of cancer (such as skin and cervical cancer), preventing macular degeneration, and increasing the elasticity of skin to help avoid the formation of wrinkles. 

If the health benefits of the Vitamin C aren’t enough, camu camu also contains thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin and is rich in bioflavonoids and antioxidants. In addition, 71.1 milligrams of potassium are found in every 100 grams of camu camu. It also contains the amino acids valine, leucine, and serine - all essential acids that our bodies can’t produce.