It can even prevent these diseases

Aside from colds and other lifestyle related diseases, vitamin C plays a role in preventing a variety of diseases.
Typical signs of vitamin C deficiency are: when your gums and nose bleed easily, when you bleed into the skin easily and when purpura and petechiae appear in your skin. Of course, if you take a lot of vitamin C, the bleeding will stop.

Bone is usually associated with calcium. While calcium is important for the bones, they do not only consist of minerals such as calcium but also collagen ― making up half of the bone. Vitamin C is necessary for the metabolism and development of bones. To build strong bone and prevent fracture and osteoporosis, take a lot of vitamin C together with calcium.

Vitamin C stimulates mucosal epithelial cell proliferation, strengthening the stomach and duodenal wall. It has anti-stress effect and antibacterial effect on H. pylori, and prevents gastric and duodenal ulcers. It can help build and maintain healthy gums and teeth, leading to a prevention of periodontal diseases. Since it fights off viruses, the more you take vitamin C, the less you become susceptible to viral infectious diseases. It also kills pathogens, neutralizes toxins, increase your resistance against bacterial infections. It also an antihistamine and can block allergies. When vitamin C is immediately taken after a meal, the iron absorption and utilization increase. This can help treat iron deficiency anemia. It also has a laxative effect (loosens the stool). This effect works on an empty stomach. People with constipation should continuously take vitamin C immediately when they wake up in the morning and this will help loosen stool eventually.

Keeping the youthful glow and beauty

Vitamin C helps women to keep them looking at their very best. The relationship of vitamin C to the skin is deep and it has an indispensable role in revitalizing the skin. Collagen is found within the skin, but vitamin C is essential to the collagen synthesis and reproduction of skin cell. It is also linked to the color of the skin. When skin is exposed to the ultraviolet radiation, melanin production is increased that makes the skin become darker. Skin color and tone is determined by melanin. Melanin is formed out of amino acid called tyrosine. However, vitamin C prevents this formation. If vitamin C is taken constantly, it can keep the skin white, clear and firm. Blemishes and dark spots are due to the hyperpigmentation in the skin. Vitamin C reduces melanin production and keeps the skin beautiful and blemish-free. Its antioxidant properties reduce oxidized melanin into colorless melanin and make them unnoticeable. To prevent dark spots and blemishes, basically avoid exposure to ultraviolet rays and take enough vitamin C.