| Yesterday we discussed the importance of | | | | need nearly 500 mg of Vitamin C daily. The |
| Vitamin C in skin care. Today we discuss | | | | intake of Vitamin C must be increased during |
| Vitamin C dosage, overdose, and possible | | | | pregnancy and lactation, or if you smoke |
| deficiencies. | | | | extensively to prevent Vitamin C deficiency. |
| | | | The RDA amounts for adults are considered |
| Dosage of Vitamin C | | | | minimum amounts for a healthy body. Amounts |
| | | | in excess of this (but below 1, 000mg) are |
| The intake of Vitamin C in proper quantity is | | | | not known to cause harmful side-effects. |
| important. Although it is thought to be | | | | |
| harmless, either vitamin C overdose or | | | | Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Deficiency |
| vitamin C deficiency may cause adverse | | | | |
| effects in your body. The tolerance for | | | | Vitamin C deficiency may range from mild to |
| Vitamin C varies in individuals. It must be | | | | severe. Mild deficiency is indicated by the |
| stressed that a slight Vitamin C overdose is | | | | symptoms such as nose bleeding, weakness, |
| more wasteful than harmful because the body | | | | swollen gums and lassitude. Vitamin C |
| keeps excreting it regularly from the body. | | | | deficiency over a long period of time can |
| When Vitamin C is taken in high doses (more | | | | lead to various infections, male infertility, |
| than 2,000 mg daily) then it is considered a | | | | birth defects, slower wound-healing, joint |
| Vitamin C overdose. Vitamin C overdose of may | | | | and muscle aches, and a rash on the legs. |
| lead to diarrhea, lip swelling, and in very | | | | Symptoms of severe Vitamin C deficiency can |
| extreme cases difficulty in /peathing. The | | | | cause scurvy, which shows symptoms such as |
| benefits of Vitamin C can only be observed | | | | tiredness, weakness, hair loss, gum bleeding, |
| when it is taken in its proper quantity. | | | | joint pain, and /puising. Scurvy is usually |
| | | | found in people who are deprived of fresh |
| For adults, the recommended daily allowance | | | | fruits and vegetables for a long period of |
| (RDA) for ascorbic acid is 50-60 mg per day. | | | | time. Research and surveys have found that |
| RDA of 35 mg per day is recommended for | | | | Vitamin C deficiency in the diet is directly |
| infants while RDA for children is 40-45 mg | | | | associated with an increased risk of stroke |
| per day. Patients undergoing dialysis also | | | | and many other cardiovascular diseases. |