Effects and Benefits of Vitamin C

5. Help Bowel Disease

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two major forms of irritable bowel disease or IBD. Both conditions involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract that some studies suggest is the result of oxidative stress. Individuals with bowel diseases often have vitamin C deficiencies, even while maintaining a healthy diet. This causes additional fatigue and inflammation. By consuming more vitamin C, people with these conditions can prevent deficiency while potentially improving bowel disease symptoms.