All natural vitamins are found only in living things, but not all-living things. For instance, human beings can not produce vitamins. While most animals and plants create their own vitamins, we have to rely on dietary supplements to forfil our needs. We must therefore ingest these important nutrients in order to prevent deficiencies.
             Vitamin C, otherwise known as the Ascorbic Acid, is vital for humans. It is actually a type of carbohydrate and is produced by converting glucose into Vitamin C. It is one of the major antioxidant nutrients, which is inevitably required for the synthesis of collagen. The tissues in your body would not be held together if not for collagen, therefore we greatly need this vitamin in our system. This vitamin is said to be essential for healthy teeth and gums. This extraordinary vitamin supplies us with the nutrients we need to help our bones and also create energy. It is said to help strengthen blood vessels as well as prevent the common cold. This vitamin also aids in the absorption of iron as well as helping to heal wounds or scar tissue. Vitamin C also helps prevent nitrates (tobacco smoke, bacon, etc.) from producing cancer. This ascorbic acid is supposed to decrease the risk of getting cancer by 75%.
             There are many deficiency symptoms one will receive due to a lack of Vitamin C. A person could get such problems as bleeding gums, swollen joints, bruising, nosebleeds, or tooth decay. If this nutrient is missing in the human body more serious symptoms such as muscle weakness, anemia, or loss of appetite may occur. Some everyday things that we take in can actually reduce the level of Vitamin C in our bodies. Alcohol, over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, smoking and stress may reduce the levels of Vitamin C in the body.
             Many experiments have been performed to see how this vitamin can help our bodies and prevent us from getting certain diseases or disabilities. Scient
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