It helps overcome foreign poisons and had been useful in treating schizophrenia and ulcers. It had helped cataract patients and those with back complaints. Collagen is a binding substance that holds all cells and the bones together. There are growing evident that indicate that Vitamin C protects the circulatory system against damaging fatty deposits. Vitamin C deficiency may result in high cholesterol levels, which in turn, may lead to Atherosclerosis.
Vitamin C can prevent or counteract chemical poisonings and toxins from a number of sources.
This Vitamin is water soluble. The body does not store it to any great extent. Excess amounts are readily removed through urine. Thus for healthy people, this is pretty safe in any reasonable quantity. No medical harm is reported from any overdose.