When Should You Take vitamin C?

One of the most important vitamins we take daily is vitamin C. Also known as ascorbic acid, it’s a nutrient that plays an essential role in the immune system.³

 

Why our bodies need vitamin C

 

Vitamin C is fundamental in healing wounds, maintaining bones and teeth, and growing and repairing tissues in all parts of your body.¹ You also need vitamin C to make collagen, an important protein used to make skin, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels.¹

 

Vitamin C also plays an important role against the effects of free radicals.² Vitamin C also helps your body absorb and store iron, another necessary nutrient that the body needs to grow and develop.²

 

When should I take vitamin C?

 

There is no “best” time to take vitamin C, and it can be taken anytime throughout the day. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that your body doesn't store what it doesn’t use.¹ With this thought in mind, you can take vitamin C supplements (such as pills, powder, etc.) with water throughout the day (based on individual directions per product), to replenish what’s been lost throughout the course of the day.¹ The water has an additional benefit because some vitamin C supplements can have a diuretic effect, which means they help the body rid itself of excess fluids.¹

 

Because our bodies can’t generate vitamin C on their own, it’s important to get it from the foods and drinks that we consume. Vitamin C is most commonly found in citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits, and it also appears in berries, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and spinach.²

 

Taking vitamins is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support your immune system. One of the easiest ways to get your daily dose of vitamin C is with Emergen-C Super Orange Original Immune Support*: it includes vitamin C, zinc and manganese for immune support*, as well as B vitamins for enhancing energy.* Mix the contents of one packet in 4-6 oz of water, stir, and enjoy a fizzy, citrus-y burst of essential nutrients.

 

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.