Anybody got and suggestions on a good vitamin C supplement
I've read that vitamin C crystal powder is the best
And you can make a good drink out of the powder rather than tablets.
Also will it interfere with my meds?
Atorvastatin . Tricagrelor. Aspirin. And lanzaprozole
You should run in past your GP but it is extremely unlikely that he will have any objections. There is evidence that Vitamin C reduces the irritation that can cause plaque build up.
However, I recommend 1000mg SR (slow release) daily as it is absorbed better and helps prevent potential acidity. Vitamin C is acidic (ascorbic acid) and with all the other meds most of us Hearties take can irritate the stomach.
Where is the best place to find the slow release vit c Michael
I was looking on Internet and holland and Barrett
Most are tablet form
The SR version is only available in tablet form - you cannot get SR versions as powers or solutions. I have tried H&B twice with no joy. Last two purchases were from Waitrose and independent pharmacy.
Which brand and strength are they please MichaelJH?
I use, Lindens 1000mg slow release. About six pounds for 120 on amazon. Come in a resealable foil pack. Seem good value although I have not done any high street shopping to compare.
Thanks for the info.
Apologies for delay in replying - has issues on laptop so now on (not so) smartphone. I buy Vitabiotics Sustained Release Ultra Vitamin C in my local pharmacy. Previously I got them in my local supermarket at a lower price but following a refurbishment (changed location of everything) they stopped stocking the SR version. I take them after breakfast every morning.
Thank you for that.
I log my food daily on an app which lets me know whether or not I have met my RDA of certain vitamins etc. I am almost always 3 or 4 times over my RDA for vitamin C so I shouldn't need supplements. My iron intake on the other hand I never meet.
I would just check with your GP to be sure before embarking on a supplement for it. It is one of those things that can do more harm than good if you overdose on it. 
If you have a diet with plenty of fruit, citrus in particular, you don’t need supplements. If you want one, just about any one will do the job - it depends how much you want to spend. In the past I have used supermarket branded effervescent tabs and they are fine. Don’t spend more than you need to - it just makes expensive urine!
One low cost and easily swallowed/absorbed orange contains about 130% of normal daily requirement, plus fibre etc etc and os natural. If you want you can have the slow release version, they come in handy segmented form allowing you to take it probably every 2 hours if you really want to, but probably not needed.
In addition, if you want to be sure, most multivits contain 100% rda vit c among all the others. I can recommend the vits from costco, apart from being well priced they are very well reviewed for quality content.
I onli take cut c cos I take iron and it board iron. U can buy it in one tablet together.
Hiya,
I asked my heart failiure nurse the other day about taking vitamins as I am so tired and she told me not too as it can interact with my meds. I take different tablets to you but its worth an ask!
Hi Rob, I would like to echo the words above from JustSharon and Bobrob - our bodies cannot store surplus vitamin C, it just gets excreted. It is an especially important vitamin for us, however a decent diet usually allows us to reach our daily recommended doses. Worth just tracking what you eat in an average week and then reflect what value you would have received from supplementation. If you are low, then modify your diet or take a supplement, as you prefer. By the way, you'll get conflicting guidance about vitamins interfering with your medication. That really shouldn't be the case, although some foods which contain vitamins can. If you are looking for supplementation, the vitamin I would humbly recommend you track and have tested next time you have a blood test (or at least in the winter when we don't see the sun), is Vitamin D. Especially if you are on a strong statin as part of your medication. There is a correlation between vitamin D levels (which we can store) and heart attacks which isn't widely communicated.
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