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- What is vitamin C?
- Does vitamin C make stomach acid go up?
- What sources of vitamin C should be avoided if I have stomach acid problems?
- How much vitamin C does the body need?
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Another name for vitamin C is ascorbic acid, so it might increase your stomach acid, which is also acidic. However, is it true that every time you drink or eat containing vitamin C can immediately make stomach acid go up?
What is vitamin C?
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is one of the vitamins needed by the body. The body cannot produce vitamin C itself, so you must get vitamin C from outside the body, such as from food, drinks, or supplements. You need vitamin C for growth and tissue repair in the body. In addition, vitamin C is also an antioxidant that can protect the body from cell damage due to free radicals.
Does vitamin C make stomach acid go up?
For people who have no problems with stomach acid, consuming large amounts of vitamin C may not cause any problems. The body has its own system that regulates acid balance.
However, different for people who have a sensitive stomach or have stomach acid problems, Usually foods that contain vitamin C with high acids, such as oranges and tomatoes, are often associated with increased stomach acid.
This is also in line with those recommended by the American College of Gastroenterology that people with acid reflux should avoid certain foods that worsen symptoms.
What sources of vitamin C should be avoided if I have stomach acid problems?
It should be underlined that not all foods are acidic and contain vitamin C directly causing your stomach acid to rise. If you have stomach acid problems, that doesn't mean you need to avoid them all fruits and vegetables that contain vitamin C.
If you feel stomach acid has risen after eating foods that contain vitamin C, you might have to avoid these foods. Usually all you have to avoid is the one with the most acidic taste, like oranges, lemons, limes, and tomatoes.
Meanwhile, fruits and vegetables that contain vitamin C with low acid content that you can still consume are watermelon, melon, papaya, mango, banana, avocado, paprika, broccoli, kale and cauliflower. So, there is no reason for those of you who have stomach problems to not be able to meet your vitamin C needs. Many foods contain vitamin C with low acid content.
Those of you who have stomach problems should also avoid high-dose vitamin C supplements. Large doses of vitamin C in the stomach can make the stomach become more acidic and cause heartburn(heartburn)or other symptoms.
How much vitamin C does the body need?
Compared to the content of vitamin C in supplements, the body actually only requires small amounts of vitamin C. According to the 2013 Nutrition Adequacy Rate (AKG), adult women only need vitamin C by 75 mg and adult men need vitamin C by 90 mg. Compare with the content of vitamin C in supplements that are usually more than 1000 mg.
In fact, the excess intake of vitamin C will later be discarded by the body. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that will be released by the body if it is excessive and cannot be stored in the body. So, you need to meet the needs of vitamin C every day. For those of you who have stomach problems, you can get vitamin C from foods that contain low acid.
