Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is an essential vitamin well known for its role in supporting a healthy immune system- immune booster!
Found naturally in many fruits and vegetables, vitamin C is necessary for collagen formation, wound healing, the repair and maintenance bones, teeth.
Vitamin C is antioxidant, meaning that it can neutralize free radicals!
Vitamin C also helps your body absorb and store iron.
Because your body cannot make vitamin C, it must come from the foods you eat every day.
Foods rich in vitamin C include broccol,
kale, kiwi, orange juice, papaya, red, green or yellow pepper, sweet potato, berries, spinach, tomatoes and more.
Research shows vitamin C is essential for the growth and repair of tissue all over the body.
Vitamin C quickly provides energy to your body, faster healing and prevention of many types of cancers.
Protects your memory and thinking as you age.
Do I need a vitamin C supplement?
As a general rule,
it is always best to get your nutrients from food rather than pills.
If you don’t think you’re getting enough vitamin C in your diet, don’t hesitate to take supplement especially in cold end fly seasons to boost your immunity.
You might see too many different brands of vitamin C but no one
better or more effective than the other.
For example, people
who have pneumonia tend to have lower vitamin C levels, and vitamin C supplements have been shown to shorten the recovery time.
All above is my personal advices and experience, I recommend only what i use for myself.
If you have any chronic disease or disorders talk to your doctor about right amount of Vitamin C for you.
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