Which is better for a cold: vitamin C or acerola?

During a cold, the body needs support to cope with infection and viruses. During this time, it is worth warming it up, eating fresh vegetables or warm and nutritious soups that provide vitamins and nutrients. It is also good to enrich the diet with plenty of vitamin C, which seals the blood vessels, thereby supporting the body’s natural defenses against the penetration of viruses. What is the best way to deliver it to the body?

Does vitamin C help the body with a cold?

We usually reach for vitamin C when we start to feel fuzzy or when we have a cold. In such a situation, a high dose of vitamin C (200 to 1000 mg per day) can give us energy and help the body fight infection. However, taking this amount of vitamin C will not make us recover, because it is necessary to take it before the illness, not during it.

However, it is true that vitamin C has a beneficial effect on blood vessels, clogging them and thus preventing the penetration or reproduction of viruses in the body. Therefore, it is worth turning to this vitamin in a state of weakness in order to support the functioning of the immune system.

What is the best vitamin C to take?

We get the best results if we choose natural substances rich in vitamin C. However, it turns out that these are not necessarily citrus fruits, because more vitamin C can be found in paprika, blackcurrant or rose hips. Rose can be added to raspberry and elderberry juice tea to provide the body with antioxidants and help cleanse it of toxins and viruses.

Or maybe acerola?

In the autumn-winter season, it is also worth paying attention to acerola. The Barbados cherry is a rich source of vitamin C, which can contain up to 2500 mg per 100 g of the fruit. This makes such a vitamin much better absorbed than a synthetic vitamin bought at a pharmacy. Acerola can be consumed in various forms, eaten raw, added to hot drinks or desserts. Interestingly, unripe acerola fruits have a higher content of vitamin C, they are characterized by a more sour taste.