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Vitamin C Benefits, Sources And Its Side Effects Questions

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Dermatologist•Delhi
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Vitamin C can have numerous benefits on scars when properly formulated for use on the skin. First of all, it can have a huge effect on scar pigmentation, and can be one of your best tools in helping to fade scars, regardless of the type of scars that you have. Not only does Vitamin C in general help to promote healing, but it also has a strong antioxidant effect on the body.This is crucial when it comes to scar healing and scar depigmentation, because the free radicals that Vitamin C helps to co...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
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Hello,

Vitamin C Deficiency is not very common since it is abundantly available in natural food sources.But most common deficiency symptom comprise of inflammation and bleeding of gums and skin changes.
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Have fresh juice as all juice packet have preservative which is not good. Hair fall may happen due to many reason like anaemia, nutritional deficiency, skin disorder, mental and physical trauma. In homoeopathy, a huge no. Of wonderful medicines are present that are used to tackle hair fall. You have to maintain your diet, avoid strong chemical effects, styling tools and remove the cause first and also follow the step. If needed we can provide you the hair care regimen, totally natural, free from...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Bangalore
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Hello Ms. lybrate-user,
Lots of fruits and vegetables are rich in Vitamin C. Some of the major sources includes fruits like Guava, orange, mosambi, Amla, kiwi, papaya and vegetable include green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, sweet potatoes etc.
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Hello,

Vitamin C is abundantly available in the natural sources like citrus fruits,green leafy vegetables,bell peppers,fruits etc.There is no specific diet for vitamin c .
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Hello,

Vitamin C is widely available in natural food sources and you have to make sure you include them naturally.All citrus fruits and vegetables,green leafy vegetables have vitamin c in abundance.
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Sexologist•Panchkula
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No, daily consumption of vitamin C does not cause Impotency. Vitamin C is excreted out of body daily, in urine as this is water soluble vitamin.
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General Physician•Mumbai
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Lemon is rich in vitamin C and its a water soluble vitamin and excess levels will get excreted on its own.
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General Physician•Jalgaon
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Please Can test vit c levels at lab Instead of taking vit c in tab form, take awla, lemon, regularly Can take Special Chyawanprash by Patanjali regularly 1 tsf twice a day.
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General Physician•Ludhiana
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Hi lybrate-user, no need to take any supplements at this age. Take Healthy diet with lots of fruits and juices.
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