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Because humans don't produce their own vitamin C, it is important that we get enough of this vital nutrient on a regular basis.
Nowadays vitamin C is again the supplement of the moment and (high doses) are being used to protect against conditions as diverse as high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, and cancer.
But can it cure a cold? Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling believed it can. One of the most important scientists of the 20th century, he became interested in the idea of high-dose vitamin C in 1966 and started taking 3 g per day.
Read what he and other medical scientists say about vitamin C and why it’s back in favour.
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Do I need a vitamin C supplement?
How Vitamin C boosts your immune system
Top 10 foods with vitamin C
