FAQ: Vitamin C

People with significant kidney disease, a history of certain kidney stones, iron-overload disorders, or other medical conditions affecting vitamin C or iron metabolism should discuss high-dose vitamin C supplementation with a healthcare professional.

No. Vitamin C is designed to supplement a healthy diet rather than replace fruits and vegetables.

Whole produce provides fiber, water, minerals, carbohydrates, and many plant compounds beyond vitamin C.

Vitamin C can be incorporated into your daily supplement routine at a time that makes consistent use easy. If you are specifically using vitamin C to complement iron-rich plant foods, taking it around the same time as those foods can support non-heme iron absorption.*

Yes. Vitamin C is one of four products in our Immune Booster Kit, alongside Immune Formula, Anti-V Formula, and Colon & Digestive Tract.

Vitamin C focuses on natural sources of vitamin C and antioxidant phytonutrients. Immune Formula combines 13 herbs and mushrooms traditionally associated with broader immune and general wellness support.*

No. Vitamin C can support iron absorption but is not an iron supplement. Anyone who needs supplemental iron should use an appropriate iron source according to their individual needs.

Yes. Vitamin C can increase the absorption of non-heme iron, the form of iron found primarily in plant foods.*

This can be particularly relevant for people following vegetarian or vegan diets.

Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation and provides antioxidant activity, both of which are relevant to healthy skin.*

Vitamin C also contains additional antioxidant compounds from elderberry, grape seed, amla, acerola, rose hips, and the other fruits.

Yes. Vitamin C is an essential cofactor in normal collagen synthesis.*

Vitamin C does not contain collagen itself. Instead, it supplies vitamin C from botanical sources to support the body's own collagen-production processes.*

Yes. Vitamin C contributes to normal immune function and antioxidant defense. Vitamin C combines natural vitamin C sources with additional antioxidant-rich plant compounds to provide daily immune support.*

Ascorbic acid is vitamin C, regardless of its source. A plant-based supplement such as Vitamin C differs because its whole botanical ingredients also provide naturally occurring flavonoids, polyphenols, carotenoids, anthocyanins, and other plant compounds.*

Vitamin C uses plant ingredients that naturally contain vitamin C rather than relying solely on isolated synthetic ascorbic acid.

Yes. Vitamin C is formulated entirely with plant ingredients and comes in vegetarian capsules.

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient involved in normal immune function, collagen synthesis, antioxidant protection, and non-heme iron absorption.*

Vitamin C provides this nutritional support through a blend of nutrient-rich fruits and seeds.

Vitamin C is a vegan supplement made with acerola cherry, camu camu berry, baobab fruit, amla fruit, elderberry fruit, rose hips fruit, and grape seed. The formula provides plant-based vitamin C and antioxidant support for immune function, collagen production, iron absorption, and overall wellness.*