Sources, Functions, and Dosing Recommendation of Vitamin C Antioxidant

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Vitamin C is another powerful antioxidant that helps recharge the potency of other antioxidants, including Vitamin E.

It is water soluble -- making it an effective free radical scavenger in body fluids. Substantial amounts of this vitamin may protect the cells of the brain and spinal cord, which are constantly subjected to free radical damage.

It also protects against atherosclerosis (hardening and plaque build-up in the arteries), by preventing damage to the walls of the arteries.

Vitamin C antioxidant is a more potent free radical scavenger when phytochemical hesperidin is present. Natural sources include citrus fruits, papaya, Brussels sprouts, strawberries, and broccoli.

Vitamin C Dosing Chart
Age		Vit C RDA*	Vit C UL*
1-3 years		15 milligrams	400 milligrams
4-8 years		25 milligrams	650 milligrams
9-13 years		45 milligrams	1200 milligrams
14-18 years	Females	65 milligrams	1800 milligrams
	Males	75 milligrams
19 years and older	Females	75 milligrams<	2000 milligrams
	Males	90 milligrams
Pregnant women	18 years and under	80 milligrams	1800 milligrams
	19 years and older	85 milligrams	2000 milligrams
Breastfeeding Women	18 years and under	115 milligrams	1800 milligrams
	19 years and older	120 milligrams	2000 milligrams
	* The RDA is the intake recommended for the average person, and the UL is the maximum that can be taken without significant side effects or toxicity.

 

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