Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Humans, unlike most animals, are unable to synthesize vitamin C within the body, so it is an essential dietary component. Vitamin C is a powerful nutrient and antioxidant. It is essential to our immune system, the healing process and it reduces the damage caused by smoking and age-related degeneration. Vitamin C is important in collagen production, cellular growth, and repair mechanisms. It plays a key role in endothelial cells (arterial walls), capillary-related problems (spider veins), cardiovascular problems, and bleeding gums.
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