A regular intake of vitamin C is required to avoid insufficiency as it is an essential nutrient.
Poor food, alcoholism, anorexia, severe mental illness, smoking, dialysis, and poor nutrition are the most frequent risk factors for vitamin C insufficiency.
According to Healthline, although severe vitamin C deficiency symptoms may not manifest for several months, there are several subtle warning signals to look out for, below are some of them:
1. You Get Sick Often
Antioxidants like vitamin C help your body fight infections and safeguard cells from oxidative stress. This antioxidant vitamin encourages proper collagen synthesis and aids in wound healing. A protein called collagen helps keep your skin smooth and wrinkle-free, as well as your joints healthy.
2. You’re Tired All the Time
Fatigue is one indicator that you may require additional vitamin C. It’s possible that low vitamin C levels and the early stages of scurvy are to blame for your constant fatigue if you haven’t made any recent dietary or lifestyle changes.
But there are other reasons why people get tired. If you’re feeling fatigued, visit your doctor for a physical examination and blood tests to identify the source of your fatigue and whether you need to take more vitamin C.
3. Your Gums Are Bleeding
Strong antioxidants like vitamin C can fend off gum disease. According to one study, vitamin C deficiency increased the risk of gum bleeding by 1.16 times.
Scurvy, a condition caused by a lack of vitamin C, can also show symptoms of bleeding gums. Consume more vitamin C-rich foods if your gums are bleeding, but also visit the dentist to rule out gum disease.
4. Slow Healing Wounds
Consider increasing your intake of vitamin C if you are having trouble recovering from an operation, cuts, or other wounds. According to studies, more than half of surgical patients who received large doses of vitamin C recovered more quickly than those who did not.
5. Your Joints Ache
One of the most typical symptoms of vitamin C insufficiency is joint discomfort. Although it can affect any joint, knee and hip problems are the most frequent.
Your joints may suffer if you don’t eat enough. Aching muscles or tendons next to your joints as well as stiffness, oedema, and bruising around your joints are symptoms.
6. Skin Changes
You could see some noticeable skin changes if you don’t get enough vitamin C. The following are some of the most typical signs of low vitamin C levels in the body:
1. Your skin may have red or discoloured spots.
2. Bruising easily, particularly in areas where bruises are typically absent (like the insides of elbows)
3. Your mouth feels dry, and the corners are starting to crack.
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