The Right Time To Consume Vitamin C, This Is An Expert Explanation

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JAKARTA - Vitamin C is one of the essential nutritional intakes that has an important role in maintaining the immune system. This vitamin helps fight infection and accelerates the recovery from disease.

This can happen because vitamin C is rich in antioxidants that can fight free radicals in the body. This vitamin is also known for its ability to increase iron absorption.

Vitamin C is known for its ability to increase immunity, also supports wound healing, increases iron absorption, and acts as a strong antioxidants to protect cells from damage, said certified dietist and food expert Jackson Blatner, RDN, CSSD, quoted from Good Housekeeping, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Vitamin C can be obtained by consuming various foods that contain it, such as oranges and guava. However, to meet the need for vitamin C on the body, it is also necessary to drink it in the form of supplements.

For when consuming vitamin C, there is actually no recommended specific time. Experts say that everyone can take vitamin C at any time every day, either in an empty stomach or not.

"There's no best time to take vitamin C, usually whenever you remember it," he said.

However, for people with gastroesofagus (GERD) reflux disease, it is recommended to take vitamin C with or after eating. This is because vitamin C is acidic which can cause stomach discomfort for GERD sufferers.

It is also recommended to avoid taking vitamin C along with caffeine. This is because caffeine can reduce the effectiveness of absorption of vitamin C by the body.