{"id":29260,"date":"2026-03-18T03:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/blog-vitamin-c\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:58:46","slug":"blog-vitamin-c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/en\/blog-vitamin-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog &#8211; Vitamin C &#8211; effects, requirements and natural sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29260\" class=\"elementor elementor-29260 elementor-29217\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a3f04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8a3f04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f2bc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4f2bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2164787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2164787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c3fe21e elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/en\/2026\/03\/18\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>March 18, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc73de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cc73de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10a2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b10a2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamin C<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f99d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f99d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effects, requirements and natural sources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c010d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c010d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVitamin C is one of the best known and most important vitamins for the human body. It plays a central role in the immune system, cell protection and numerous metabolic processes. As the body cannot produce vitamin C itself, it must be taken in regularly through the diet.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ec403 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70ec403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a30dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a30dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-small.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29258\" alt=\"Vitamin C\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-small.png 709w, https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-small-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-small-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-small-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-small-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b83ced7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b83ced7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ceca7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ceca7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEffect of vitamin C in the body\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161b0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"161b0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vitamin C fulfills several important functions in the human organism. One of the best-known functions is to support the immune system. The vitamin helps to maintain the body&#8217;s normal defenses and supports the body, especially in times of increased stress.  <\/p><p>Vitamin C also acts as a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants help to protect cells from oxidative stress, which can be caused by environmental pollution, stress or intense physical activity, among other things.<br>Vitamin C also plays an important role in the formation of collagen. Collagen is a structural protein that is of great importance for skin, bones, cartilage, blood vessels and connective tissue. An adequate supply of vitamin C therefore supports the normal function of skin, bones and blood vessels.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddfbcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ddfbcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Other important functions of vitamin C are<\/u><\/p><ul><li>Support of the energy metabolism<\/li><li>Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue<\/li><li>Support for the inclusion of<\/li><li>Iron from plant-based foods<\/li><li>Protects cells from oxidative stress<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51470d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51470d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5c5fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f5c5fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f4b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70f4b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-Bild-Blog.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-Bild-Blog.png 709w, https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-Bild-Blog-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vitamin-C-Bild-Blog-600x382.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ddddd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8ddddd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd8721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd8721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Natural occurrence of vitamin C<br><\/u>Vitamin C is mainly found in fresh fruit and vegetables. Particularly high amounts are found in: <\/p><ul><li>Citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and grapefruits<\/li><li>Paprika<\/li><li>Broccoli<\/li><li>Kiwi<\/li><li>Strawberries<\/li><li>Sea buckthorn<\/li><li>Rose hips<\/li><li>black currant<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c07643 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c07643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b8c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b8c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, the fresher and less processed fruit and vegetables are, the higher their vitamin C content usually is.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8df328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8df328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Vitamin C requirement &#8211; women and men<\/u><\/p><p>The daily requirement of vitamin C depends on various factors, including age, gender, lifestyle and individual health status.<\/p><p>The general recommendations are approximately<\/p><p>Women: about 95 mg per day<br>Men: about 110 mg per day<\/p><p>The slightly higher requirement in men is partly due to their higher average body mass and often higher metabolic rate.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">In certain situations, the need may increase, for example in the case of:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>severe physical or mental stress<\/li><li>intensive sporting activity<\/li><li>Smoking<\/li><li>Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ec404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97ec404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNatural vs. synthetic source of vitamin C\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c311b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c311b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vitamin C can be obtained from both natural foods and food supplements.<\/p><p>Natural vitamin C comes from fruit and vegetables and is usually absorbed together with other plant substances, such as bioflavonoids or secondary plant substances. These natural accompanying substances can support absorption and utilization in the body. <\/p><p>Synthetic vitamin C is produced industrially, usually in the form of ascorbic acid. Chemically, it is identical to natural vitamin C, but is often consumed in isolation without the natural accompanying substances. <\/p><p>Many high-quality food supplements therefore combine vitamin C with plant extracts or natural sources in order to provide as holistic a supply as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0b7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac0b7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happens in the event of an overdose of vitamin C?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db95733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db95733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. This means that excess amounts are normally excreted in the urine. <\/p><p>However, at very high dosages &#8211; especially with high-dose dietary supplements &#8211; undesirable side effects can occur, for example:<\/p><ul><li>Gastrointestinal complaints<\/li><li>Diarrhea<\/li><li>Abdominal pain<\/li><li>Nausea<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">In addition, a very high long-term intake of isolated, synthetic vitamin C can put additional strain on the kidneys, as excess vitamin C has to be excreted via the kidneys. In the process, some of it can be converted into oxalate in the body, which can increase the risk of kidney stones if very high amounts are consumed. <\/span><\/p><p>For this reason, many professional associations recommend that extremely high amounts of isolated vitamin C should not be taken on a long-term basis unless medically recommended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2e504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f2e504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conclusion<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c679f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c679f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vitamin C is an essential vitamin for numerous functions in the body. It supports the immune system, protects cells from oxidative stress and plays an important role in collagen formation. <\/p><p>A balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables generally provides sufficient vitamin C. In certain life situations or when there is an increased need, dietary supplements can be a useful addition &#8211; ideally in a balanced dosage and combined with natural plant substances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae6b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aae6b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other valuable ingredients:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19bdeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b19bdeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/en\/blog-centella-asiatica\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Centella Asiatica<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4569fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4569fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tam-plenus.ch\/en\/blog-panax-ginseng\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Panax Ginseng<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820552b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"820552b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6bf1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a6bf1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bb8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62bb8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centella Asiatica, Panax ginseng and vitamin C in a modern formulation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8962dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8962dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; 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