Signs you are low on vitamin C
Our body does not make or store vitamin C, so we have to eat it every day. If you eat a balanced diet, it is pretty easy to get enough vitamin C. Adult women (who are not pregnant or breastfeeding) need 75 milligrams of vitamin C per day; men, 90 milligrams. A mere 1/2 cup of raw red bell pepper or 3/4 cup of orange juice will do it, while 1/2 cup cooked broccoli gets you at least halfway there. But sometimes these requirement is not met.
People with an overall poor diet, with kidney disease who get dialysis, heavy drinkers, and smokers often fall short of vitamin C.
When you are slow on healing your wounds, you may be lacking vitamin C. Bleeding gums, nosebleeds, and bruises are also signs of vitamin C deficiency.
Early research has found a link between low levels of vitamin C and higher amounts of body fat, especially belly fat. Vitamin C deficiency also may cause vision loss and scurvy.
Since vitamin C has several jobs related to your immune system, you are more likely to get sick and may have a harder time recovering. So, if you think that you are lacking vitamin C, you should take them as required.
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