Question 1

what good is taking mega doses of vitamin c for?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Since vitamin c is a water soluble vitamin, your kidneys excrete what you do not use each day. So if you are buying vitamin c, you are just producing expensive urine.

Question 2

is lots of vitamin c good or bad?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C: Your body will eliminate any excess vitamin C that your body doesn't use, so health risk would be minimal. Excessive Vitamin C intake in supplement form may upset your stomach

Question 3

what is vitamin c good for in winter?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin c: Vitamin c, like all vitamins, are needed for existence. The best sources of all nutrients are from regular foot intake with a balanced diet using healthy food sources. Vitamin c is involved in multiple biochemical reactions in the human body.

Question 4

vitamin c 500mg is good for headaches?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Vitamin c has been linked and used for circulation issues, and some headaches may be relieved by the vitamin.  More and more research needs to be done.  Everyone is different, just like with meds, on how much vit c is needed and for how long.  Ask your dr.

Question 5

is vitamin c really good for your gums?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In general, nutritional health is important in controlling gum disease.  Vit c and other antioxidants contribute to your overall health and thus are part of periodontal care.  Deficiencies symptoms of vitamin c--also known as scurvy--include bleeding and spongy gums along with general weakness, anemia and skin irritations.  Our office provides a test to measure intracellular antioxidant levels.

Question 6

how much vitamin c do we need daily? 1000mg/day good enough?

Accepted Answer

65 mg -90 milligrams: For most people, a large orange, 1 cup (about 165 grams) of sliced strawberries, chopped red pepper or broccoli provide enough vitamin c for the day. Any extra vitamin c will simply be flushed out of your body in your urine. For adults, the recommended dietary reference intake for vitamin c is 65 to 90 milligrams (mg) a day, and the upper limit is 2, 000 mg a day.

Question 7

vitamin c is good for anti aging how do i incorporate it into my beauty routine?

Accepted Answer

If it were: it would just be literally skin deep. It is a factor in the production of the proteins involved in the skin. It can suck up SOME chemically active oxygen forms (free radicals), but not many. It has not been shown to do all that much outside of scurvy.

Question 8

can vitamin c good to take if you get tired easily?

Accepted Answer

No: Vitamin c does not increase one's energy levels or improve fatigue.

Question 9

is vitamin c capsules is good for skin if i take them?

Accepted Answer

Vit C and skin: Vitamin c has many functions in skin health -- it helps especially in collagen synthesis.  It may also help with photoprotection, and reduce inflammatory lesions in acne   it can be applied topically or taken as a supplement.  Please discuss with your dermatologist. http://tinyurl.com/l5acb8p.

Question 10

is silagra 50mg a good pill to take for longer & better sex duration.should be be taken along with vitamin c . any alternative pill apart from it . ?

Accepted Answer

Sildenafil: This product is meant for use in men with erectile dysfunction. If you are otherwise normal would not recommend that you be taking this, since side effects may substantially outweigh the potential for this to make any significant change in your sexual stamina. Vitamin C will have no benefits and would not recommend this. What is wrong with your normal ability?

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