ascorbic acid

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient to our health. Vitamin C is actually considered an anti-oxidant. This vitamin is responsible for several processes within our body and without vitamin C our body has little protection against oxidative stress. This is a process that causes cell damage and toxic effects through the production of free radicals and peroxides.

Vitamin C is arguably the most powerful vitamin and is extremely important for optimum health. It is also known as L-ascorbic acid and may come in tablets or white crystalline powder. Humans cannot produce their own vitamin C and therefore many people do not consume enough of it.