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Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food, or by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Vitamin C is important for your skin, bones, and connective tissue. It promotes healing and helps the body absorb iron.

Vitamin C comes from fruits and vegetables. Good sources include citrus, red and green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, and greens. Some juices and cereals have added vitamin C.

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  1. Vitamin C (National Library of Medicine)  
    Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free ... by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Vitamin C is important for your skin, bones, and connective ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitaminc.html - Health Topics
  2. Ascorbic Acid 
    Centrum® Singles-Vitamin C ... Sunkist® Vitamin C ... Vicks® Vitamin C Drops ... scurvy, a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the body.This medication is sometimes prescribed ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682583.html - Drugs and Supplements
  3. Vitamin C From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin C QuickFacts Datos en español Health Professional Other Resources Create PDF What is vitamin C and what does it do? Vitamin C, also ...
    ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-QuickFacts - Drugs and Supplements
  4. Vitamin C and colds 
    Colds and vitamin C ... Despite the popular belief that vitamin C can cure the common cold , the scientific evidence for this is conflicting. Large doses of vitamin C may help reduce the ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002145.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Scurvy 
    Vitamin C deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin C; Scorbutus
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000355.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Vitamin C (American Optometric Association)  
    ... Caring for Your Vision Diet & Nutrition Vitamin C Vitamin C Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an antioxidant found ... important for the maintenance of good eye health. Vitamin C and Cataracts Numerous studies have linked vitamin C ...
    www.aoa.org/x11814.xml - External Health Links
  7. Too Much Vitamin C: Harmful? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    ... reprinted for personal, noncommercial use only. Too much vitamin C: Harmful? By Mayo Clinic staff Original Article: http:// ... e-mail address Sign up Question Too much vitamin C: Harmful? Is it possible to take too much ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-c/AN01801/METHOD=print - External Health Links
  8. Vitamin C Supplements Tied to Men's Kidney Stones 
    ... sharing features on this page, please enable JavaScript. Vitamin C supplements tied to men's kidney stones (*this news ... 2013 Related MedlinePlus Pages Kidney Stones Men's Health Vitamin C By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_133710.html - News
  9. Vitamin C (American Cancer Society)  
    Vitamin C Other common name(s): none Scientific/medical name(s): ascorbic acid, L-ascorbic acid, ascorbate Description Vitamin C is an essential vitamin the human body needs ...
    www.cancer.org/.../HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/vitamin-c - External Health Links
  10. Facts about Vitamin C (University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) - PDF  
    ... Cooperating. Millie Ferrer-Chancy, Interim Dean. Facts about Vitamin C Linda B. Bobroff and Isabel Valentín-Oguendo 1 2 Why do we need vitamin C? Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has ...
    edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FY/FY21500.pdf - External Health Links
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