Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate) is used to treat or prevent against a Vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C has so many health benefits that it is important to keep these levels optimum – it is an antioxidant, prevents against free radicals, repairs body tissues, helps with cardiovascular problems, aids immunity, helps the skin stay firm, and many more benefits.
The body cannot produce Vitamin C, but it is readily found in foods such as citrus fruits, bell peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes and cruciferous vegetables. It can also be boosted through supplementation.
