Do You Need Vitamin C Supplements To Boost Your Immunity To Prevent A Cold?

As winter kicks in we look towards natural immunity-boosting foods that contain vitamin C. While vitamin C is an important nutrient to keep colds and cases of flu at bay, the source of vitamin C is even more important.

Since lugging around and consuming food that contains vitamin C, such as oranges and pomegranates is not always possible, a solution that contains a potent dose of vitamin C could come in handy.

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Well, there¡¯s always the tetra pack of orange juice that is loaded with vitamin C, but equally or even more effective solution loaded with vitamin C is Emergen-C.

What is Emergen-C?

Emergen-C is a multi-vitamin powder that not only includes a healthy dose of vitamin C (around a 1,000 mg) but also nutrients, such as electrolytes, antioxidants, B vitamins and other nutrients.

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The powder mixes with water to create a fizzy drink that has apparent immune-boosting benefits.

Alacer Corp manufactured Emergen-C based on the interest they developed with the immune-boosting benefits of vitamin C. The supplement has a huge fan base on Facebook of more than 200,000 fans who are ardent consumers of this product.

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There is some evidence that suggests it can help prevent catching a cold or the flu, to a certain degree.

A 2013 review found that vitamin C supplements couldn¡¯t stop people from catching a cold but can reduce their risk by half. Research has also shown that regularly consuming vitamin C can reduce the duration of the symptoms from a cold.

A serving of Emergen-C contains around 1,000 milligrams per day.

While the recommended dosage of vitamin C per day stands at 75 to 90 milligrams the uptake of vitamin C is restricted to not more than 2,000 milligrams per day. That¡¯s why Emergen-C doesn¡¯t suggest taking more than two servings of their product either.

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While the evidence does suggest that Vitamin C can help improve your immunity if you¡¯re deficient or can¡¯t get in enough vitamin C through natural foods, more research is needed to concur that it can benefit healthy adults.

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The supplement by itself does not seem to have any documented side-effects but consuming more than 2 grams of vitamin C has shows not cause cramps, diarrhea and nausea. You need to keep a check on the overall levels of vitamin C you are consuming on a daily basis.

So, if you¡¯re a relatively young person who exercises regularly eats a consistent amount of vegetables and fruits and pops in a multivitamin a day, your immunity is already possible in good stead. In any way, your body effectively absorbs vitamin and minerals from a variety of foods that you feed it. Check with your GP if you need an extra dose to up your vitamin C intake.