vit C is a fat burner.do you mind?  

Taht's good to know...with the Influenza A virus circulating rapidly, I have strengthened my immune system by taking a daily dose of vitamin C, plus I also drink fresh kalamansi juice...carrot is also always a part of my daily diet.

yes, vitamin c helps strengthen our immune system but the dosage must be appropriate based on your weight, age and height... too much vit c may help form kidney stones too... that's what my clinical instructor told us when i was still in college... so, just be careful ;)

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Unlike most mammals, humans do not have the ability to make their own vitamin C. Therefore, we must obtain vitamin C through our diet.

Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, an important structural component of blood vessels, tendons, ligaments, and bone. Vitamin C also plays an important role in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter, norepinephrine. Neurotransmitters are critical to brain function and are known to affect mood. In addition, vitamin C is required for the synthesis of carnitine, a small molecule that is essential for the transport of fat to cellular organelles called mitochondria, for conversion to energy . Recent research also suggests that vitamin C is involved in the metabolism of cholesterol to bile acids, which may have implications for blood cholesterol levels and the incidence of gallstones .

Vitamin C is also a highly effective antioxidant. Even in small amounts vitamin C can protect indispensable molecules in the body, such as proteins, lipids (fats), carbohydrates, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) from damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen species that can be generated during normal metabolism as well as through exposure to toxins and pollutants (e.g. smoking). Vitamin C may also be able to regenerate other antioxidants such as vitamin E .

many info about vitamin c has been said above. i just want to add one more that is the effective vitamin c in the market is liposomal vitamin c. this kind of vitamin c can be absorbed by our body easily due to the size of its molecul (or something like that). even people with blod pressure, diabetes and other serious dieseases found liposomal vitamin c as a great help. i found info about liposomal vitamin c in http://www.squidoo.com/liposomal-vitamin-c , have a look maybe it is useful to you...