A survey of 4,300 young Norwegian adults examined whether dietary vitamin C intake relates to respiratory symptoms like cough and wheeze. Researchers estimated vitamin C consumption through questions about orange juice, oranges, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes over the past year.
Among current smokers, those consuming more dietary vitamin C (395+ mg/week versus under 209 mg/week) showed reduced odds of morning cough and chronic cough. The protective effect was even stronger for ex-smokers experiencing wheeze. These benefits held true even after excluding people taking vitamin C supplements, suggesting the effect comes from food sources themselves.
The findings suggest that vitamin C's antioxidant properties may help counteract oxidative stress caused by smoking, potentially easing respiratory symptoms in smokers specifically.
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Vitamin C fruit reduces childhood wheezing effectively
Consumption of fresh fruit rich in vitamin C and wheezing symptoms in children. SIDRIA Collaborative Group, Italy (Italian Studies on Respiratory Disorders in Children and the Environment).
A large-scale study involving nearly 19,000 Italian children aged 6-7 years examined whether eating citrus fruits and kiwis—both rich in vitamin C—could reduce respiratory symptoms like wheezing and chronic cough. Parents reported their children's fruit intake and respiratory health through standardized questionnaires, with a subset of over 4,100 children followed up one year later.
The findings were striking: children eating vitamin C-rich fruit five to seven times weekly showed significantly lower rates of chronic cough compared to those eating it less than once weekly. Notably, even modest consumption of just one to two servings per week offered protective benefits. The effect was particularly pronounced among children with a history of asthma, with weekly fruit eaters experiencing less than half the wheezing incidents of infrequent consumers.
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Prevents illness
I have tried various forms of Vitamin C, but I always return to this brand. When I take other Vitamin C supplements, I tend to get ill. This one, however, keeps me well. If my throat begins to feel sore, it doesn’t develop into anything—no chronic cough or runny nose. I might feel unwell for a couple of days, and then it passes. It feels miraculous.
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Stops symptoms
I haven’t tried many kinds of Vitamin C, but I consistently choose this brand. With other Vitamin C products, I seem to fall ill, but this one keeps me healthy. If I feel a tickle in my throat, it does not escalate into a chronic cough or a cold. I simply feel under the weather for a couple of days, and that’s all. It feels quite remarkable.
A survey of 4,300 young Norwegian adults examined whether dietary vitamin C intake relates to respiratory symptoms like cough and wheeze. Researchers estimated vitamin C consumption through questions about orange juice, oranges, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes over the past year.
Among current smokers, those consuming more dietary vitamin C (395+ mg/week versus under 209 mg/week) showed reduced odds of morning cough and chronic cough. The protective effect was even stronger for ex-smokers experiencing wheeze. These benefits held true even after excluding people taking vitamin C supplements, suggesting the effect comes from food sources themselves.
The findings suggest that vitamin C's antioxidant properties may help counteract oxidative stress caused by smoking, potentially easing respiratory symptoms in smokers specifically.
Read More
7
Vitamin C fruit reduces childhood wheezing effectively
Consumption of fresh fruit rich in vitamin C and wheezing symptoms in children. SIDRIA Collaborative Group, Italy (Italian Studies on Respiratory Disorders in Children and the Environment).
A large-scale study involving nearly 19,000 Italian children aged 6-7 years examined whether eating citrus fruits and kiwis—both rich in vitamin C—could reduce respiratory symptoms like wheezing and chronic cough. Parents reported their children's fruit intake and respiratory health through standardized questionnaires, with a subset of over 4,100 children followed up one year later.
The findings were striking: children eating vitamin C-rich fruit five to seven times weekly showed significantly lower rates of chronic cough compared to those eating it less than once weekly. Notably, even modest consumption of just one to two servings per week offered protective benefits. The effect was particularly pronounced among children with a history of asthma, with weekly fruit eaters experiencing less than half the wheezing incidents of infrequent consumers.
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9
Prevents illness
I have tried various forms of Vitamin C, but I always return to this brand. When I take other Vitamin C supplements, I tend to get ill. This one, however, keeps me well. If my throat begins to feel sore, it doesn’t develop into anything—no chronic cough or runny nose. I might feel unwell for a couple of days, and then it passes. It feels miraculous.
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9
Stops symptoms
I haven’t tried many kinds of Vitamin C, but I consistently choose this brand. With other Vitamin C products, I seem to fall ill, but this one keeps me healthy. If I feel a tickle in my throat, it does not escalate into a chronic cough or a cold. I simply feel under the weather for a couple of days, and that’s all. It feels quite remarkable.
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References
Omenaas E, Fluge O, Buist AS, Vollmer WM, Gulsvik A. Dietary vitamin C intake is inversely related to cough and wheeze in young smokers. Respir Med. 2003;97:134. PubMed
Forastiere F, Pistelli R, Sestini P, Fortes C, Renzoni E, et al. Consumption of fresh fruit rich in vitamin C and wheezing symptoms in children. SIDRIA Collaborative Group, Italy (Italian Studies on Respiratory Disorders in Children and the Environment). Thorax. 2000;55:283. PubMed