Health Benefits
of Vitamin C

Know all the health benefits of vitamin C? Vitamin C (also called Ascorbic Acid) is an antioxidant that’s required for about 300 metabolic fuctions:

• tissue growth and collagen formation

• healing wounds, burns, and broken bones

• adrenal gland function

• healthy gums and teeth

• regulating good and bad cholesterol

It also helps protect against harmful pollution. Vitamin C combines with toxic substances, like heavy metals, and neutralizes them so that they can be eliminated from the body.

Foods High in Vitamin C

• papayas

• red bell peppers

• steamed broccoli

• oranges

• strawberries

We all grew up believing orange juice was a great source of vitamin C. And it is.

But only if it’s freshly squeezed or has been
processed without heating.

Side Effects of Vitamin C

Supplemental vitamin C is generally safe. However, two precautions:

1. Don’t take vitamin c and aspirin together in large doses. It may cause stomach irritation and lead to ulcers.

2. Avoid chewable vitamin C supplements; they damage tooth enamel.

Vitamin C in a Supplement

Vitamin C works synergistically with both vitamin E and beta carotene, which means that taking them together provides a stronger benefit. So I recommend taking a supplement that contains all three.