Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant essential for collagen formation, wound healing, iron absorption, and protection against oxidative damage.
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Recent research suggests that large doses of vitamin C may provide our lungs with a degree of protection from the harmful effects of fine particles in the air.
About Vitamin C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin.
Function:Â
It is needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is used to:
Form an important protein called collagen, used to make skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels.
Heal wounds and form scar tissue.
Repair and maintain cartilage, bones, and teeth.
Aid in the absorption of iron.
It is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize harmful free radicals.
It helps make several hormones and chemical messengers used in the brain and nerves.
The body doesn’t make vitamin C. It comes from the diet.Â
Sources:Â
Vitamin C comes from fruits and vegetables.Â
Good sources include citrus, red and green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, and greens.Â
Some juices and cereals have added vitamin C.
Vitamin C is sensitive to heat, so some of its nutritional benefits can be lost during cooking. Raw foods are more beneficial as dietary sources.
Vitamin C is not stored in your body, so deficiency can happen quickly.
Sometimes, vitamin C deficiency can lead to scurvy.
Scurvy symptoms and signs can include anemia, exhaustion, spontaneous bleeding, limb pain, swelling, and sometimes ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth.
Source: SA
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