Vitamin C Benefits: Daily, Pre- and Post-Surgically

Vitamin C – It’s so nice to feature a different vitamin! Vitamin D hogs the press today, justly so for its effects on so many body systems and conditions. But Vitamin C warrants attention, too. Vitamin C is a foundational vitamin, a go-to vitamin for immunity, healing, and much more. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn some recent facts about Vitamin C and encourages our Ashburn chiropractic patients and loved ones to check your Vitamin C intake and modify as necessary.

Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn recognizes that Ashburn chiropractic patients and their family members have to undergo surgery from time to time for various issues, so this new information about vitamin C is valuable!  Specifically, new research says vitamin C is important pre-surgically for healing and disease prevention. A dose of Vitamin C (2 G) before surgery may reduce the need for morphine post-surgery. Vitamin C supplementation (1 G) for 50 days pre-op may prevent chronic regional pain syndrome after extremity surgery. (2) New statistics like this gets Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn to take a closer look at just how valuable vitamin C is! How about you?

So Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn encourages Ashburn chiropractic clients to scrutinize their nutritional supplements. Vitamin D is important. Multiple supplements are essential. Calcium supplementation remains crucial. Let’s take another look at Vitamin C intake, especially if you are facing a surgery soon! Contact Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn to talk more about your specific supplementation needs and how they're being met.