Comments on: Can Vitamin C Help You Avoid Christmas Colds?

By: Merry Christmas from Free Fitness Tips | Christmas Diet

Merry Christmas from Free Fitness Tips | Christmas Diet — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:13:56 +0000

[...] the month by writing about the common cold & the flu and then moved on to discuss whether vitamin C can help reduce your chances of contracting them. I then moved on to discuss how a good diet can [...]

By: 6 Foods to Boost your Immune System this Christmas | Christmas Diet

6 Foods to Boost your Immune System this Christmas | Christmas Diet — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:16:59 +0000

[...] their own Christingles. Luckily, they are also a rich source of vitamin C. As I discussed in a recent post, whilst vitamin C does not have a significant impact on your ability to prevent colds it can help [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:32:05 +0000

Glad to hear your success story Mike. I imagine what has happened is that taking the vitamin C strengthened your immune system. Therefore, it was able to fight off some of the cold viruses which it was previously not strong enough to fight.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:01:58 +0000

Yes, it helped me to avoid a cold for over 13 months! And I exercise extremely in -5F temps and am exposed to all kinds of sick people. Note that taking Vitamin C after getting a cold never did much for me. Instead, I started getting my Vitamin C daily (as in EVERY day) from a 12 oz glass of orange juice and a multivitamin. See my post about my Vitamin C experience at http://www.sciaticabackpainrelief.com/health/vitamins/vitamin-c-get-it/” .

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:19:03 +0000

Thanks Andrew. There’s still plenty of scope for you to do a post as there’s plenty more vitamin C related information I haven’t covered here.

By: Andrew R

Andrew R — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:12:46 +0000

Tom,

Unbelievable!!! You beat me again, hahaha. I’ve been meaning to write a post on the fact that loading up on vitamin C can’t prevent the common cold. Bravo! This is a great article because it shows why still getting your DV of C is important!

All the Best,

Andrew R

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:56:51 +0000

Thanks Heidi. With vitamin C and chapped lips it isn't going to work miracles. Overdosing won't make them heal any faster. However, if you are not getting enough then your lips won't heal as quickly as they could. As for the design I used Revolution Sports and then modified it a bit. Since I got this theme they have released some Revolution Version 2 themse which look pretty snazzy.

By: heidi

heidi — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:43:49 +0000

wow! I had no idea about the vitamin c and chapped lips connection. Love this. I cannot get over how great your site looks and all the great information! Perfect!