Vitamin C

Vitamin C

Vitamin C: Vitamin C is a vitamin and an antioxidant available in supplements and naturally found in a fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C is vital for many aspects of health, including the production of collagen and adrenal hormones, wound healing, and healthy bones, teeth, cartilage, and immune and nervous systems.

Adequate Amounts Claimed As Beneficial For Conditions: Vitamin C

Adequate amounts of Vitamin C are claimed to be potentially beneficial for:

• Vitamin C deficiency
• Scurvy
• Boosts immunity
• Cardiovascular disease
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Diabetes complications
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Neuropathy
• Hypertension
• Cancer
• Asthma
• Cataracts
• Upper respiratory infection
• High cholesterol
• Smoking related artery damage

Adequate Amounts Claimed As Preventative For Conditions: Vitamin C

Adequate amounts of Vitamin C are claimed to be potentially preventative for:

• Vitamin C deficiency
• Scurvy
• Boosts immunity
• Cardiovascular disease
• Diabetes
• Diabetes complications
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Neuropathy
• Hypertension
• Cancer
• Asthma
• Cataracts
• Macular degeneration
• Pre-eclampsia
• Upper respiratory infection
• Low sperm count
• Skin ulcers
• High cholesterol
• Smoking related artery damage
• Sunburn

Toxicity/Overdose Risks For Supplement Or Excessive Intake: Vitamin C

Excessive intake of Vitamin C may involve the following risks:

• Kidney stones
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Stomach cramps
• Rash
• Frequent urination
• Newborn scurvy if mother takes high doses during pregnancy

Descriptions of Vitamin C

Vitamin C: A natural water-soluble vitamin (Vitamin C), Ascorbic Acid is a potent reducing and antioxidant agent that functions in fighting bacterial infections, in detoxifying reactions, and primarily in the formation of collagen in fibrous tissue, teeth, bones, connective tissue, skin, and capillaries. Found in citrus, in other fruits, and in vegetables, vitamin C cannot be produced or stored by humans and must be obtained in the diet. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Vitamin C: Other Names

Other names for this supplements (Vitamin C) include:

• Ascorbic acid

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