Does vitamin C really protect against colds?!
Question: Does vitamin C really protect against colds.?
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You should have vitamin C in you diet, but excessive amounts of it don't do much for colds. There was a study that showed only marines training in the Arctic and marathon runners who showed any more resistance to colds from taking more than 1000 mg of vitamin C per day. Forget where I heard that so don't quote me.Health Question & Answer
yes and no. vitamin c isnt like a medication that blocks the common cold, and defends your body, and then defeats the cold. what vitamin c does is help your immune system. when you get sick, your immune system is weakened by the cold, virus, cough, or whatever it is you have. when you intake lots of vitamin c, it restores your immune system and in return your immune system defends your body because its stronger and healthier.Health Question & Answer
There really isn't any evidence that it does. It might help if people are drinking juice because fluids can help a cold. But it doesn't prevent colds. In fact, I used to know lots of people who took vitamin c to protect against colds and they were always sick. I ate a regular diet and was healthier.
Anecdotal, but that's all there is.Health Question & Answer
Anecdotal, but that's all there is.Health Question & Answer
The answer is no. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, which means it goes in and goes right out, its good for you to have in ur system but to much it wont be absorbed and therefore does nothing.Health Question & Answer
Helps to Boost the immune system, so protect, no, lessen the chance that you catch it, yes.Health Question & Answer
yes it helps your immune system but it's water soluble meaning excess amounts of it will just go out through urine.Health Question & Answer
duh, Vitamin C = VItamin Cold, of course it does, doesnt C stand for Cold.?.?.?.?.?Health Question & Answer
I don't know i have had a cold i had like 25 vitamin C cough drops and it didn't help.Health Question & Answer
not really, but trace minerals doHealth Question & Answer
NOHealth Question & Answer