Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin C, which is also known as ascorbic acid, is
a water-soluble vitamin. Vitamin C is essential for the manufacture of
collagen, a protein that forms the basis of connective tissues such as
bones, teeth and cartilage. It is also essential to wound healing, healthy
immune and nervous systems and adrenal hormone production. It also acts
as an antioxidant to help prevent disease. |
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Precautions
General
There are no known toxicities associated with vitamin C. Large doses
of vitamin C may interfere with tests to determine occult blood in the
stool and tests to monitor blood glucose levels in diabetics.
Health Conditions
People with a history of gout, kidney stones or kidney disease should
not take more than 500mg of vitamin C daily without medical supervision.
Side Effects
Approximately 15 percent of people taking moderately high doses of
vitamin C experience abdominal gas, bloating and cramping. The mineral
ascorbates such as calcium or magnesium ascorbate are not acidic and may
solve this problem. |
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