Vitamin C | Benifits | Source | Deficiency | Toxicity

Vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid is a water soluble vitamin (cannot be stored by body except insignificant amounts)

Benefits:

It mainly helps in collagen formation which is needed for developing and maintaining healthy bones, teeth, gums, cartilage, vertebrae discs, akin and blood vessels. It helps in maintaining Even skin tone, maintains and repairs damaged skin, removes dark spots, fine lines, wrinkles and acne. It is a powerful antioxidant that oily- acne prone skin can benefit the most from.

Vitamin C serum:

Applying vitamin C topically can help slow early skin aging, prevent sun damage, and give glowing skin.A common misunderstanding that vitamin C darken skin tone is not true. It can stain your skin but doesn’t darken it (Staining and darkening is different. Staining is where the product reacts with dead cells and changes its color)

Sources:

Citrus fruits, tomatoes and potatoes are major sources of vitamin C. Other sources are red and green Peppers, Kiwi, broccoli, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, etc.

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) :

The RDA of vitamin C for men -80mg and women-65mg

Deficiency: The reasons for vitamin C deficiency are poor diet alcoholism and Alexia severe mental illness, smoking and dialysis. It can lead to scurvy (which leads to bruising,  gums and dental problems, dry hair and skin and anaemia).

Excess: Because vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, It’s excess intake is not life threatening. Although it may lead to some side effects like nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

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