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10 Signs You’re Vitamin C Deficient

This article is for general information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Talk to a qualified health provider about your situation.

Dry skin and vitamin C
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5. Dry, damaged skin

Skin is the human body’s largest organ that often shows early signs of underlying health issues. Since healthy skin needs adequate amounts of vitamin C, a lack of it in your body would definitely send some unpleasant signals to your skin.

Basically, vitamin C is vital for your skin as it’s protecting it from oxidative damage caused by sun exposure and certain harmful substances such as cigarette smoke. On top of that, it stimulates collagen production to keep your skin looking young and healthy.

Dermatologists always correlate high levels of vitamin C with clear and healthier-looking skin. Actually, many studies showed that a lack of vitamin C increases the risk of having wrinkled skin by 10 percent.

However, damaged skin can have various root causes, and this symptom on its own is unlikely to indicate a vitamin C deficiency.

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