Colds and vitamin C
InformationDespite the popular belief that vitamin C can cure the common cold, the scientific evidence for this is conflicting.
Large doses of vitamin C may help reduce the duration of a cold, but they do not appear to protect against one in the first place, even after exposure to a cold virus.
Vitamin C may only be useful in case of a cold if you have low levels of this nutrient to begin with. For example, the vitamin may be useful for preventing a cold if you live in very low temperature environments, or you are routinely involved in vigorous exercise such as marathon running.
The likelihood of success may be very individual -- some people improve, while others do not.
People with kidney disease should avoid vitamin C supplements. Most experts advise that you meet your daily vitamin and mineral requirements by eating a balanced diet. Taking more than 500 mg of vitamin C at any one time provides no advantage. More than that amount is simply lost through nonabsorption or urination.
ReferencesDouglas RM, Hemila H, Chalker E, Treacy B. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD000980.
Simasek M, Blandino DA. Treatment of the common cold. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75:515-520.
Colds and vitamin C
InformationDespite the popular belief that vitamin C can cure the common cold, the scientific evidence for this is conflicting.
Large doses of vitamin C may help reduce the duration of a cold, but they do not appear to protect against one in the first place, even after exposure to a cold virus.
Vitamin C may only be useful in case of a cold if you have low levels of this nutrient to begin with. For example, the vitamin may be useful for preventing a cold if you live in very low temperature environments, or you are routinely involved in vigorous exercise such as marathon running.
The likelihood of success may be very individual -- some people improve, while others do not.
People with kidney disease should avoid vitamin C supplements. Most experts advise that you meet your daily vitamin and mineral requirements by eating a balanced diet. Taking more than 500 mg of vitamin C at any one time provides no advantage. More than that amount is simply lost through nonabsorption or urination.
ReferencesDouglas RM, Hemila H, Chalker E, Treacy B. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD000980.
Simasek M, Blandino DA. Treatment of the common cold. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75:515-520.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 05/13/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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2000mg of vitamin C per day
just get vitamin c pills and take 8000 mg per day.
Vitamin C, also folic acid and a little potassium
Vitamin C and Fluids ingested daily.
You have to make sure you're getting enough Vitamin C, which wards off colds.
Vitamin C is for healthy skin, resistance to colds, also to make your blood clear and many more.=For examples: vegetables, blackcurrants, citrus fruit etc. ^_*=
You can try Respivax or Vitamin C it really helps.
Yes, vitamin B12 is the home remedy for the colds.
orange juice has vitamin c. i think it helps u get rid of colds faster.
Vitamin C is very good for colds and flus, helps to fight it off and in turn boost up your immune system
I would believe so because limes have vitamin C in it which is good to fight colds.