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A member asked:

Do women in there fifties need vitaman c.. i take spirulina, vitaman d.calcium..... krill oil caps.... i find i bruise so easy, soon as i bump myself.

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Eat fruit?: Supplements by definition are extra, so you don't "need" vit. C. I would suggest an age-targeted multivitamin for easy bruising + vit. K rich foods. Vit. C is more infection prevention & wound healing (but some general skin health support).

Answered 2/20/2013

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