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Does it help to take vitamin c or elderberry while you're sick like with the cold?

Q: does it help to take vitamin c or elderberry while you're sick like with the cold?

: It is still a matter of debate, unfortunately. Otherwise, everybody should take vitamin C supplement during the winter.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

It is still a matter of debate, unfortunately. Otherwise, everybody should take vitamin C supplement during the winter.

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/23/2022

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Dr. Samuel Galima answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Agree with above. There’s a pretty extensive study on this in 2013 if you care to read: https://www.cochrane.org/CD000980/ARI_vitamin-c-for-preventing-and-treating-the-common-cold

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A member asked:

Does it help to take vitamin c or elderberry while you're sick like with the cold?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Dr. Samuel Galima answered

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