Vitamin C is a safe and inexpensive supplement, that gained attention during COVID and was part of treatment protocols in treating the virus.
Clinical studies failed to show any benefits of Vitamin C in preventing Covid or decreasing the severity of the disease.
Why doctors believe in Vitamin C
- It is an essential nutrient with antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties, even though may not offer proven benefits in COVID
- Our body doesn’t produce VC, which is absorbed from citrus fruits, berries, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and spinach. If consumption of these foods is low, oral supplements are indicated
- VC may lower the risk of cancer
- May offer benefit in common cold and other respiratory infections
- May decrease the risk of developing cataracts
- May prevent respiratory infections that can occur after extreme physical activity, or exposure to cold temperatures
- May prevent respiratory infections in people with low vitamin C levels. Smokers usually have low VC levels.
Use caution and discuss with your doctor if you take Vitamin C and the following drugs:
- Chemotherapy. VC might reduce the effect of chemotherapy drugs.
- Statins. VC may decrease their efficacy
- Estrogen. VC may increase the estrogen levels
- Warfarin. VC might reduce the effect of warfarin
- Protease inhibitors. VC might reduce the effect of these drugs.
