This is a fact sheet intended for health professionals. For a general overview of Vitamin C, see our consumer fact sheet on Vitamin C.
For information on vitamin C and COVID-19, see Dietary Supplements in the Time of COVID-19.
Introduction
Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary...
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When it comes to health supplements, there’s so much hype about their potential benefits that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. While it’s true that vitamins and minerals are essential to health, it’s not true that taking them in pill, capsule, or powder form — especially in megadoses — is necessary or without risks.
For one thing, dietary health...
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