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Vitamin C 500 mg
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Foods High in Vitamin C
Overview:
Our parents always told us to get some vitamin C when we were children. People all know vitamin C is important for bodies and health, but how does vitamin C provide us with the nutrient, and why is it important for humans? Vitamin C is also known as L- ascorbic acid. Equally importantly, it is easy to get because it is naturally present in foods.
Medical Uses:
Vitamin C can help to grow and repair tissues in bodies. Vitamin C helps bodies to make collagen, which helps to maintain healthy skin, blood vessels, bones, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. Additionally, vitamin C can be used for healing wounds and repairing bones and teeth. Vitamin C also aids humans in enhancing the absorption of iron from foods and improving the immune system. As a result, it protects body cells against free radicals; diseases like heart disease, atherosclerosis, senile dementia, diabetes, et cetera, have free radicals.
Side-effects:
Even though vitamin C brings lots of benefits for health. However, taking vitamin C over the appropriate doses(1,000 mg) can cause side effects.
Nausea
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Heartburn
Stomach cramps
Headache
Sleepiness and fatigue
Skin flushing
Skin burning
Kidney stones
Damage heart, liver, pancreas, thyroid, and central nervous system.
Drug interactions:
Vitamin C has a drug interaction that can cause cell damage and other serious health issues. So please make a list of all drugs/medicines you use and share it with your doctor and pharmacist.
Drugs listed below can cause drug interactions with vitamin C:
Aluminum: results in kidney problems.
Chemotherapy: reduce the effect of chemotherapy drugs.
Estrogen(birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy): increase estrogen levels.
Protease inhibitors: reduce the effect of medication used to treat HIV and AIDS.
Statins and niacin: decreases the effects of niacin and statins on good cholesterol levels.
Warfarin: increase the risk of clotting.
Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: stay in the body longer and raise the levels in bodies.
Acetaminophen: lower the amount of acetaminophen passed in the urine.
Nitrate medications for heart disease: reduce the effect of nitrate medications.
Dosing:
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin; hence it will dissolve in human bodies and is not well stored. Vitamin C can be taken daily through food(oranges, broccoli, lemon, etc.) and supplements. If you take vitamin C through supplements, please note the dosing.
According to the School of Public Health of Harvard University, the recommended dietary allowance for adults older than 19 years old is 90 mg daily for men and 75 mg for women. However, if you are pregnant and in lactation, the amount can be increased to 85 mg and 120 mg daily, respectively. Next, smoking is bad for your health, but if you are a smoker, you can take an additional 35mg because smoking reduces vitamin C levels in the body.
Notes:
Make sure you tell your doctor or pharmacist about any allergies that you have. Similarly, let them know your family medical history and all of the medicines you are taking or used to take.
Citation:
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