What conditions or problems is vitamin c used for ?

Vitamin C helps ward off wrinkles and many illnesses linked to oxidation, including cataracts, arthritis, heart disease, and cancer. Vitamin C can help lessen cold and flu symptoms. It helps the body fight inflammatory diseases, including heart disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue.

A multitude of other conditions may be improved with vitamin C, including anemia, angina, bronchitis, bruises, canker sores, constipation, diabetes, eyestrain, gingivitis, glaucoma, hangover, infertility, allergies, joint pain, rashes, rosacea, shingles, sore throat, sprains, sunburn, and yeast infections, urinary tract infections, and scurvy (a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency).












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