Can vitamin C be taken on an empty stomach?

Vitamin C generally should not be taken on an empty stomach, especially for patients with gastrointestinal ulcers, otherwise it will aggravate the condition, and it should not be taken for a long time.

Vitamin C is a common drug in clinical practice and is also a common water-soluble vitamin C. It has an antioxidant effect. At the same time, vitamin C also has a beauty-enhancing effect. After entering the body, the drug can adjust the skin quality and inhibit the formation of melanin in the body, thereby achieving the effect of lightening spots. Eating vitamin C properly can supplement the trace elements needed by the body and enhance the body's resistance. However, vitamin C is an acidic drug after all. Taking it on an empty stomach can cause gastrointestinal irritation, and may even cause acid reflux and heartburn symptoms, which can aggravate the condition of the gastrointestinal ulcer. Therefore, patients with gastrointestinal ulcers should use the drug with caution.

Although vitamin C has many functions and effects, it cannot be taken for a long time. If patients take excessive doses or take vitamin C for a long time, it will cause gastrointestinal diseases and even excessive gastric acid secretion, which can cause severe diseases such as oxalic acid and uric acid stones.

If the patient lacks vitamin C in the body, it can be supplemented through food, such as eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, such as apples and bananas, as well as kiwis, spinach and other foods.