Vitamin C

500 mg 110 capsules ———-Your body needs vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to form blood vessels, cartilage, muscles, and collagen in bones. Vitamin C is also essential for immunity. Vitamin C is one of the antioxidants that protect your body's cells from the effects of free radicals; these are molecules that arise during digestion and breakdown of your food or when the body is exposed to tobacco smoke, sunlight, X-rays, or other sources, and free radicals may play a role in causing heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses. Vitamin C also helps your body absorb and store iron, and since your body does not produce vitamin C; you need to obtain it from your diet. Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, berries, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, kale, and spinach. Vitamin C is also available in dietary supplements taken orally, usually in the form of capsules and chewable tablets. Most people get enough vitamin C through a healthy diet. It is likely that vitamin C deficiency appears in people who: smoke or are exposed to secondhand smoke, have gastrointestinal diseases or certain types of cancer, follow a limited diet that does not include fruits and vegetables regularly. Severe vitamin C deficiency can lead to a disease called scurvy; which causes anemia, gum bleeding, bruising, and slow wound healing. If you take vitamin C for its antioxidant properties, do not forget that dietary supplements may not provide the same benefits as those obtained naturally through foods. In the pictures, some vitamin C products in the pharmacy... #Learn_More_with_Dr_Mohammed_Mabrouk_Pharmacy #Everyday_Medical_Information #Dr_Mohammed_Mabrouk_Pharmacy We offer you a distinguished pharmaceutical service