India, Dec. 1 -- Considered to be a powerhouse nutrient, vitamin C can cure multiple health issues. Vitamin C is known to have several benefits, ranging from maintaining heart health to neutralizing free radicals, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. As per the National Health Service UK, adults, aged 19 to 64, require 40mg of vitamin C a day, and one should be able to obtain all the vitamin C he/ she need from their daily diet.

Health has claimed that this nutrient bolsters a person's immune system, fights off cell damage with its antioxidant effects, and also helps one's body make collagen. Here we take a look at a few ailments that vitamin C can help manage.

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