Vitamin C is one of the safest and most effective nutrients, experts say. It may not be the cure for the common cold (though it’s thought to help prevent more serious complications). But the benefits of vitamin C may include protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.
“Vitamin C has received a great deal of attention, and with good reason. Higher blood levels of vitamin C may be the ideal nutrition marker for overall health,” says study researcher Mark Moyad, MD, MPH, of the University of Michigan.
So the key benefits of vitamin C are as follows:
- It promotes wound healing
- It’s essential for the development and maintenance of connective tissue such as fat, muscle and your bone structure. It also helps proper tissue strength and collagen growth which helps your skin remain youthful.
- Many people suggest taking vitamin C if you have a cold. The reason is that vitamin C does not directly fight the cold that you actually have but helps your immune system. Vitamin C is much more potent in preventing colds than an actual solution once you have the actual symptoms.
- Vitamin C helps people with high cholesterol, allergies, asthma, cataracts and diabetes. It’s a powerful antioxidant, especially combined with vitamin E, that protects your blood cells and the lenses in your eyes.
You can find vitamin C in a large variety of foods such as oranges, tomatoes, strawberries, sweet potato, liver, cold cereal and many other fruits.
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