{"id":79696,"date":"2026-06-12T12:52:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=79696"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:19:22","slug":"vitamin-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/vitamin-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin C"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Vitamin C Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers in Japan recently found that older adults with higher levels of vitamin C in their blood have a higher volume of gray matter in their brains and higher connectivity across brain regions involved in memory and attention.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Vitamin C<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin C <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(also known as <\/span><b>L-ascorbic acid or ascorbate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>water-soluble vitamin.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Vitamin C <\/b><b>Function<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a powerful <\/span><b>antioxidant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can <\/span><b>neutralize harmful free radicals.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is needed for the<\/span><b> growth and repair of tissues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in all parts of your body.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>helps make several hormones <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>chemical messengers used in the brain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and nerves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>used to:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Form <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an important <\/span><b>protein called collagen, used to make skin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tendons, ligaments, and <\/span><b>blood vessels.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Heal wounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and form scar tissue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Repair and maintain cartilage, bones,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>teeth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Aid in the absorption of iron.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Vitamin C <\/b><b>Sources<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike most mammals and other animals, <\/span><b>humans do not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have the ability to<\/span><b> synthesize vitamin C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and must obtain it from the diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin C comes from <\/span><b>fruits and vegetables.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Good sources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include <\/span><b>berries, cantaloupe, tomatoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, peppers, potatoes, <\/span><b>cabbage,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Brussels sprouts, broccoli, spinach, and <\/span><b>citrus fruits, such as oranges. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Some juices and cereals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have <\/span><b>added vitamin C.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin C is <\/span><b>sensitive to heat,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so some of its nutritional <\/span><b>benefits can be lost during cooking.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Raw foods are more beneficial as dietary sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Vitamin C Deficiency<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin C is not stored in your body, so deficiency can happen quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin C deficiency is more <\/span><b>likely in people who:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Smoke <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or are around secondhand smoke.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have certain<\/span><b> conditions of the digestive tract<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or certain types of <\/span><b>cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a diet that doesn&#8217;t include enough fruits and vegetables.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not having enough vitamin C can lead to a <\/span><b>condition called scurvy.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scurvy <\/span><b>causes anemia, bleeding gums, bruising, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>poor wound healing.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideprecisionmedicine.com\/topics\/translational-research\/higher-vitamin-c-levels-in-blood-linked-to-healthier-aging-brains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IPM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin C (also known as L-ascorbic acid or ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin. 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