{"id":39214,"date":"2023-04-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.healthkart.com\/?p=39214"},"modified":"2023-04-03T17:46:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:16:31","slug":"vitamin-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthkart.com\/connect\/vitamin-u\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin U: Have You Ever Heard About It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many people may not be well aware of Vitamin U, or it would not be classified into vitamins. It originated in the early 1950s to describe a compound found in cabbage juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S-methyl methionine sulfonium chloride (MMSC) is the chemical formula for vitamin U. It was originally used to cure gut ulcers, hence the name vitamin U. This substance is found naturally in flowering vegetables, herbs and plants. When consumed, it has a wide range of impacts on health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most vitamins are natural substances which are needed by the body for normal maintenance, growth, and function. Similarly, vitamin U is a highly active compound, but it does not have many proven benefits. It is said to offer some impact on body growth and development with a boost in immunity, and metabolism, keeping nerves healthy, getting energy and shielding us from various diseases, but they still need to be backed by science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to its lesser proven effects, it is still not considered a true vitamin but a derivative of amino acid from methionine. At the very least, the vitamin may serve as a more organic and secure holistic remedy substitute to common medications for treating acid reflux disease. Acid indigestion, also known as gastric reflux, is the precursor to an ulcer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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