Vitamin C

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Vitamin C and Urinary Tract InfectionsVitamin C,
also known as ascorbic acid,
plays a role in building and maintaining body tissues.
Vitamin C is readily available in foods
such as citrus fruits and tomatoes.
The RDA for this vitamin is
90 milligrams for men and
75 milligrams for women under normal circumstances.
The RDA for smokers is an additional 35 milligrams.

For a variety of reasons,
people with MS tend to be at an increased risk
for urinary tract infections.
Some people supplement with vitamin C
to reduce that risk.
The theory in support of that practice
is that vitamin C supplementation can acidify the urine,
thereby creating a challenge to infection-causing bacteria.
However, the weight of evidence suggests that vitamin C
does not acidify urine.
There is more evidence to support the use of cranberry
(see below) to prevent urinary tract infections
than there is for vitamin C.

Whether a higher intake of vitamin C
is beneficial is controversial.
The proper dose of vitamin C (and all other vitamins)
for people with MS is unresolved.
Some authorities believe that daily doses
greater than 1,000 milligrams
may cause diarrhea or kidney damage.

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