You only need 60 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C a day to meet your bodyâs basic needs, but increasing your daily intake to 500 mg can boost your fat-burning potential during exercise by 39%.
Traditional Medical Practices. Traditional medicine in Mexico is based on the Greek belief, brought by the Spaniards, in the four humors: blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile. A balance of these is believed to be needed for good health (Reinert).
Statistics and Research. 1  African American Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish. 2  Age- and Gender-Based Populations (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) 3  Basic Information about Health Disparities in Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish.