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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Diet: Diet with foods with Iron is a great way to absorb Iron. Good sources of Iron include shellfish, spinach, legumes, red meat, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, t ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tony Ho answered
14 years experience Infectious Disease
Sure?: It depends what you are trying to help. If you have scurvy, definitely. If you have a cold, possibly. If you have a malignancy, probably not.
Dr. Steven Charlap answered
37 years experience Holistic Medicine
Necessary: Vitamin c is one of the thirteen essential vitamins the body needs to function properly. The best sources are citrus fruits, kiwi, broccoli, etc. It c ... Read More
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
OnlyIf Deficient: Vitamin C will help if you are deficient due to not getting daily requirement through your food.Since there are sommany sources of vitamin d including ... Read More
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roy Arnold answered
47 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: The best source of vitamin C is a healthy diet consisting of lots of fruits and vegetables. Taking a pill won't substitute for eating healthy. Thanks ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Namey answered
48 years experience Rheumatology
Controversial!: I believe 300mg per day is enough. Some physicians believe that 1000mg/day is ok. I disagree!
A female asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
Many fruits & vegies: Top sources of vitamin c include fruits, especially citrus, papayas, kiwi, strawberries, goji & acai berries, and vegetables, especially peppers, broc ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
40 years experience Clinical Psychology
Vitamin C: half-life is 12 hours. So, take a does in the morning and again in the evening. Peace and good health.
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Dr. Harold Peltan answered
28 years experience Ophthalmology
For what?: Vitamin c really does prevent scurvy and help your immune system. It helps in growth and repair of tissues.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Mathew answered
58 years experience Cardiology
No: As vit c is water soluble and excess will be excreted in the urine!
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aasim Sehbai answered
24 years experience Hematology and Oncology
Vit c: Fresh fruits and vegetables most of them contain vit c! esp tomatoes, oranges, tangerine, lemon, lime, strawberry, blueberry, potatoes, mangoes, kiwi, ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tanya Russo answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
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 fo ... Read More
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