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Taking Vitamin C to prevent cold/flu?

Vitamin C is undoubtedly the most well-known among all vitamins. Ladies use it to synthesize collagen; kids use it to boost immune system; athletes use it to relieve bone and joint pains. 

Lets first get to know to major functions of Vitamin C:
🍊 acts as body's main antioxidant
🍊 protects the immune system
🍊 helps build collagen for connective tissues
🍊 heals wounds
🍊 helps body to absorb iron and calcium
🍊 maintain blood vessels, bones, teeth, and the formation of brain hormones
🍊 to fight cancer and heart disease

 Sources??
🍊 citrus fruits (eg: lemon, orange, pomelo, grapefruit)
🍊 leafy green vegetables (eg: kale, watercress, spinach)
🍊 kiwi
🍊 peppers
🍊 broccoli
🍊 strawberry
🍊 guava
🍊 tomato
🍊 etc...

 Deficiency??
🍊 scurvy 
(symptoms: spots on legs, sore & bleeding gums, tooth loss, wounds that reopen)

 I've seen many people practice taking Vitamin C supplements to prevent or to treat cold/flu, including myself.
But what if you finally get to know that by taking Vitamin C actually brings little to no benefit to prevent or treat cold/flu?😂😂😂

 While a few studies suggest that a high dose of Vitamin C at the beginning of a cold/flu may shorten the symptoms by about 8%, a definitive analysis of 29 well-designed studies involving more than 11,700 individuals concluded that Vitamin C supplements have no power to prevent or treat cold/flu.

 Conclusion: It is still best to get plenty of Vitamin C from your daily diet to boost your immune system!

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