What it’s for
- Correcting inadequate vitamin C intake
An essential vitamin involved in collagen formation and other normal tissue functions.
Purpose, evidence and practical considerations.
Deficiency impairs healing. Extra vitamin C has not been shown to reliably accelerate tendon or surgical recovery in people whose intake is already adequate.
Confidence: moderate
Vitamin C has low toxicity, but high oral doses can cause diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramps. High intake may be a concern with hyperoxaluria, kidney disease or hereditary hemochromatosis, and high-dose use during chemotherapy or radiation should be discussed with the treating clinician.
Vitamin C is an essential cofactor for enzymes involved in collagen biosynthesis and also supports antioxidant, immune, carnitine, and nonheme-iron absorption functions. This established biology does not show that extra vitamin C above adequate intake accelerates tendon or surgical healing.
Regulatory status: essential nutrient available in foods and dietary supplements; oral supplements are not approved as treatments for tendon or post-surgical healing
The evidence on this page does not automatically apply to:
How people use it, with their schedules, context and original sources.
1 g · training days in the 2019 prep plan · post-workout, in the 1 p.m. shake
Daily · after dinner
before elbow straining, training, or stretching
part of his supplementation around elbow loading during surgical recovery
Amount and timing patterns reported in public protocols; these are observations, not instructions. Private and hidden usage is excluded.
daily
Reviewed branded products and distinct forms related to Vitamin C. A listing is not an endorsement.
Pure Encapsulations Ester-C
L-ascorbic acid taken orally; mineral ascorbates provide the same vitamin with an added mineral
Vitamin C is listed as an ingredient or component in these reviewed interventions.
These share a protocol with this intervention. This does not establish that they work together or are suitable alternatives.