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Health Tip: Get Enough Vitamin C

by EmpowHer
Posted: Mon., February 25, 2008, 07:23 am

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Topics: antioxidant, scurvy, vitamin c, EmpowHer News

(HealthDay News) - Vitamin C is an antioxidant that's found primarily in citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, broccoli, potatoes and other fruits and veggies.

Significant enough vitamin C deficiency can lead to a condition called scurvy.

Here are warning signs that you're not getting enough vitamin C, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

* Excessively dry hair with ends that split easily.
* Scaly, rough, dry skin.
* Bleeding or inflamed gums.
* Wounds that heal slowly, frequent infections, and bruising easily.
* Frequent nosebleeds.
* Pain and swelling in the joints.
* Anemia.
* Weakened tooth enamel.