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Can drinking orange juice prevent me from getting as sick from the flu?
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No: Only vitamin d has been proven to prevent viral infections. Levels in the blood need to be 50-100.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Flu: Vitamin c is necessary for proper function but it is quite unlikely it will prevent the flu. Best.
Answered 5/28/2016
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