{"id":7431,"date":"2023-09-15T17:17:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T10:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7431"},"modified":"2023-09-15T17:17:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T10:17:58","slug":"why-you-should-be-taking-vitamin-c-proactively-from-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7431","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Be Taking Vitamin C Proactively, From Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/5dsg5legtl2iazztc.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Vitamin C is the body&#8217;s leading water-soluble antioxidant, and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/vitamin-c-promotes-longevity\">free-radical-scavenging abilities<\/a> and anti-inflammatory actions are an important part of the body&#8217;s immune response across organ systems.*\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For starters, the essential vitamin helps protect the body&#8217;s first line of defense\u2014the skin.* Vitamin C helps <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17922955\/\" data-citation-link=\"\">strengthen the epithelial barrier<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"4\">4<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>, aka the skin&#8217;s physical barrier that helps protect the body from the outside environment.* As a scavenger of reactive oxidative species (ROS), <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karger.com\/Article\/Abstract\/350833\" data-citation-link=\"\">vitamin C maintains oxidative balance<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"5\">5<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span> in the skin and throughout the rest of the body.*<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to innate immunity (i.e., the natural defense mechanisms you are born with), vitamin C <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/labs\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7589163\/\" data-citation-link=\"\">helps regulate several aspects of white blood cell function<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"2\">2<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>.* It is involved in the production, regulation, and function of different types of leukocytes, such as neutrophils\u2014white blood cells that patrol the body to keep it safe; 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