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  1. www.webmd.com › cold-and-flu › vitamin-c-for-common-coldVitamin C for Colds: Benefits, Side Effects, Uses - WebMD

    Sep 12, 2023 · Learn about the benefits, side effects, and uses of vitamin C for colds. Find out how vitamin C may slightly shorten cold duration, but not prevent or treat it, and what dosage is safe and effective.

    • Symptoms

      Once a cold virus gets inside you, your immune system, the...

    • Risks

      Understanding what puts you and your loved ones at risk for...

    • Guide

      How to recognize the symptoms of cold and flu, which...

  2. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesVitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold - PMC

    Jan 31, 2013 · Nevertheless, given the consistent effect of vitamin C on common cold duration and severity in the regular supplementation studies, and the low cost and safety, it may be worthwhile for common cold patients to test on an individual basis whether therapeutic vitamin C is beneficial for them.

    • Harri Hemilä, Elizabeth Chalker
    • 10.1002/14651858.CD000980.pub4
    • 2005
    • 2013/01

  3. bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com › articles › 10Vitamin C reduces the severity of common colds: a meta-analysis

    Dec 11, 2023 · A few common cold trials reported that vitamin C seemed to have a greater effect on more severe forms of the common cold, so we systematically compared the effect of vitamin C on mild vs. severe symptoms of colds.

  4. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org › discussion › mayo-clinic-minuteMayo Clinic Minute: Can vitamin C keep the common cold away?

    Jan 24, 2024 · Want to keep the common cold away this winter? Just drink more orange juice packed with vitamin C, right? "We know that vitamin C does help your immune system function well. It helps with wound healing, helps with even collagen and joint protection, and even some tendon protection," says Dr. Bracamonte.

  5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesVitamin C in the Prevention and Treatment of the Common Cold

    Feb 9, 2016 · The results indicated that regular vitamin C supplementation (at an average dose of 1-2 g/day) resulted in a significant reduction in the duration of common colds, an 8% reduction for adults and 14% reduction for children. The severity of cold symptoms was also reduced.

    • Amanda Bucher, Nicole White
    • 2016

  6. www.healthline.com › nutrition › does-vitamin-c-help-with-coldsCan Vitamin C Prevent or Cure Colds? - Healthline

    Apr 24, 2018 · Does Vitamin C Have Any Effect on the Common Cold? Around 1970, Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling popularized the theory that vitamin C helps treat colds. He published a book about...

  7. www.cochrane.org › CD000980Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold

    In five trials with 598 participants exposed to short periods of extreme physical stress (including marathon runners and skiers) vitamin C halved the common cold risk. The published trials have not reported adverse effects of vitamin C.