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Is it advised against to take 1 packet of vitamin c emergenc. 1000 mg/day? i don't drink any juice, soda, etc.just water and wanted to add that 1xday?

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Dr. John Michel answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not needed: You can take it with little likelihood it will harm anything. If you take multivitamins then you should be OK. It is not going to prevent a cold as far as we know scientifically. The hydration part helps the most. I would suggest to start drinking juice to help your system.

Answered 11/12/2014

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