AnemiaVitamin C deficiency can contribute to anemia, supplementing with this vitamin may restore levels and improve symptoms.Learn More Athletic Performance and Reducing Pain and Speeding Muscle Strength Recovery after Intense ExerciseTaking vitamin C for several days before and after intense exercise may reduce pain and speed muscle strength recovery.Learn More BronchitisIn a double-blind study of elderly patients hospitalized with acute bronchitis, those given vitamin C improved to a significantly greater extent than those who were given a placebo.Learn More BruisingVitamin C supplements have been shown to reduce bruising in people with low vitamin C intake.Learn More Capillary FragilityIn cases of deficiency, vitamin C has been shown to increase capillary strength, in seniors and people with diabetes in particular.Learn More 
Common Cold and Sore ThroatStudies have shown that taking vitamin C may make your cold shorter and less severe.Learn More GingivitisIf you are deficient in vitamin C, supplementing with this vitamin may improve your overall gum health.Learn More GlaucomaSupplementing with vitamin C may help reduce intraocular pressure.Learn More Heart AttackTaking vitamin C may reduce heart attack risk and may improve the outcome for people who have already had a heart attack.Learn More High CholesterolVitamin C appears to protect LDL cholesterol from damage, and in some trials, cholesterol levels have fallen when people supplement with vitamin C.Learn More 
InfectionVitamin C has antiviral activity, and may help prevent viral infections or, in the case of the common cold, reduce the severity and duration of an infection.Learn More Male Infertility and Sperm AgglutinationVitamin C protects sperm from oxidative damage and keeps sperm from sticking together.Learn More StressStudies have shown that supplementing with vitamin C helps to normalize stress-hormone levels.Learn More SunburnAntioxidants may protect the skin from sunburn due to free radical–producing ultraviolet rays. Combinations of vitamin E and C offer protection against ultraviolet rays.Learn More Wound HealingTaking vitamin C may promote connective tissue repair.Learn More
