Vitamin C is a chemical compound which is valuable to all of us. One might even be tempted to say that it is essential for the functioning of living organisms. For humans, this substance is a vitamin, which means that it must be supplied in food. Its most common form in supplements is l-ascorbic acid. Due to its antioxidant properties, it is also used as a food additive.
Vitamin C helps to maintain a healthy immune system, which is especially important in the case of a long-term strain on the body caused by either training or physical work. In addition, during periods of unfavourable weather, when our organisms are more exposed to attacks of any viruses and bacteria - vitamin C proves to be extremely useful.
Vitamin C helps in the proper production of collagen, and the right amount of collagen gives us healthy bones, joints (cartilage), skin, gums and teeth. Thanks to vitamin C our nervous system works properly and psychological functions are maintained in a proper way. Another important feature of vitamin C, already mentioned above, is its ability to protect our body's cells from the oxidative stress that threatens them. Oxidative stress is believed to be the cause of many serious diseases. Therefore, the ability to at least partially stop it is difficult to overestimate.