Importance of Vitamin C

What is Vitamin C?

Vitamin C is such type of vitamin that is soluble in water. “It is necessary to run and maintain the normal and healthy functioning of body”. According to researchers, it is very important for the defense and immune system of the body.

The Importance of Vitamin C

Collagen is a substance that is made by vitamin C. Collagen is much needed for maintaining and growing the tissues of cartilage, bone, skin, teeth, blood vessel walls, ligaments, and tendons. It is also beneficial as an antioxidant. It has many benefits for our body such as

• It protects the cells of our body so they remain healthy.
• Wounds heal faster due to the normal amount of vitamin C.
• It regulates the functioning of bones, cartilage, blood vessels, and healthy skin.
• It has to boost up the defense and immune system of the body by producing white blood cells, which you know to fight against diseases and infection.
• Proper and regular use of vitamin C and its supplements regulate blood pressure. People who use Vitamin C supplements have almost lower chances of suffering from high blood pressure.
• Using items containing vitamin C, lower the chances of heart diseases as it controls the blood pressure and cholesterol level.
• Vitamin C prevents you from having a disease of uric acid “Gout”.
• The normal and regular use of Vitamin C helps your brain to work fast and maintain your mental health.
• It is particularly, beneficial for your skin as it creates collagen which helps your body from preventing skin damage.

What, if your body is deficient in vitamin C?

Many people ask the question of what will happen if we have a deficiency of Vitamin C. It is such a question of which answer we all should know well. Foremost, you should know that deficiency of vitamin C causes the disease “Scurvy”. If you do not get the normal amount of vitamin C, then you can face this. Muscle pain, joint pain, and bleeding are the symptoms of scurvy. The human body cannot make vitamin C itself that’s why it is taken by outer sources.

Symptoms of deficiency of vitamin C

According to the researchers, there are many symptoms of vitamin c which you can observe and judge yourself. Some of those are given below as

• Depression
• Bleeding gums
• Muscle cramps
• Nose bleeds
• Dry and splitting hair
• Tooth decay
• Early bruising
• Inflammation of gums
• Rough, dry, and scaly skin
• Weak immune system

Sources of Vitamin C

While talking about vitamin C sources, we come to know that there are two main categories of vitamin C sources.

• Natural sources of vitamin C
• Supplements sources of vitamin C
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Natural Sources of Vitamin C

Naturally, Vitamin C is found in different shapes especially in vegetables and fruits. The fruits with vitamin C include

• Citrus fruit (orange, lemon)
• Broccoli
• Potatoes
• Strawberries
• Peppers
• Black currants
• Brussels sprouts
• Kiwi fruit
• Cabbage
• Spinach
• Green peas

Supplements of vitamin C

Vitamin C rich Food supplements are given below as

• Persona
• Thorne
• kir kind signature of vitamin C
• Care of vitamin C
• Ritual postnatal
• Capsule vitamin C

Other Vitamin C containing Fruits

Guava, Thyme, Rosehips, Kale, Lichees, Parsley, Papaya, and Persimmons.

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