Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a vital water-soluble vitamin

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins should continuously be acquired from food since they don’t store in the body, unlike fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin C can be acquired from citrus fruits, berries and vegetables. Good sources of vitamin C include rosehip, sea-buckthorn, blackcurrant, elder, bell pepper and parsley. The daily intake of vitamin C can also be supported with vitamin C supplements – get to know the selection!

The need and the sources of vitamin C

Lifestyle, genetics and the environment all affect the need of vitamin C. Various illnesses, stress and smoking also increase the need of vitamin C. The official recommendations for the minimum daily intake of vitamin C aim to prevent the deficiency of vitamin C and the symptoms it causes. In order to receive the effects vitamin C has on preventing oxidative stress, the intake of vitamin C should be significantly higher. Even bigger amounts of vitamin C are not harmful when taken for a certain period of time because the excess amount exits the body along with urine, as vitamin C is water-soluble.

Good sources of vitamin C include for example citrus fruits, berries (especially rosehip, sea-buckthorn and blackcurrant), nettle and vegetables as well as dark cabbage plants such as broccoli and kale.

Recommendations for the daily intake of vitamin C

The official recommendations for the minimum intake of vitamin C per day are:

  • Adults 75 mg / day
  • Children 20-40 mg / day
  • Women who are pregnant 85 mg / day
  • Women who are breastfeeding 100 mg / day

The approved health claims of vitamin C

  • Vitamin C contributes to the maintenance of normal immune system during and after heavy exercising
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal function of blood vessels
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal function of bones
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal function of cartilage
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal function of gums
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal function of the skin
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal function of teeth
  • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy metabolism
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the nervous system
  • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological functions
  • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
  • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of the cells from oxidative stress
  • Vitamin C helps to reduce fatigue and exhaustion
  • Vitamin C contributes to the return of vitamin E to its reduced state
  • Vitamin C contributes to the absorption of iron

You can find many kinds of vitamin C supplements from our selection, from tablets to drinks. Choose your favorite and order today!