One Big Health Nut

Vitamin C plays a primary role in maintaining good health.  Vitamin C is used by your body for disease prevention as well as for normal body function.  The growth and repair of body tissues, production of the protein collagen, and the production of white blood cells necessary to fight infection all rely on vitamin C.  Vitamin C is also needed to heal wounds.   

The immune boosting properties of vitamin C do more than help prevent illness.  Taking vitamin C after you become ill will help you recover quicker.  Research suggests that vitamin C has restorative capacity.  People suffering with chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, high cholesterol, and even weight issues including obesity may benefit from additional quantities of vitamin C.   Evidence has been found that suggests vitamin C could slow the damage these conditions can cause to the body.  Vitamin C may even help prevent these chronic conditions.  Research is still being conducted to verify this.   

Since vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, your body doesn’t store it.  You need to constantly replace the vitamin C your body uses.  When you are sick, your body depletes its vitamin C stores quicker.  You will need to inundate your body with significant amounts of vitamin C.  Given the proven benefits and the possible preventive and restorative benefits of vitamin C, you may consider taking additional quantities of the vitamin.  Even if it doesn’t prevent the chronic conditions, the benefits of vitamin C are numerous and worth the extra doses.