Furthermore, the investigators said that increasing daily intake of vitamin C in those with low vitamin C plasma levels helped reverse these bleeding issues
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, plays a vital role in keeping blood Bleeding gums are a typical sign of scurvy
Bleeding of the gums on gentle probing, or gingival bleeding tendency, and also bleeding in the eye, or retinal hemorrhaging, were associated with low vitamin C
10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you have bleeding gums, you may need to increase the amount of vitamin C in your diet, a new study suggests
More rarely, serious conditions, such as blood cancers , bleeding disorders, gum or tooth infections, and vitamin deficiencies (vitamin K) and scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) may be to blame
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For that reason, humans must obtain vitamin C from their diet or take supplements because a total deficiency of vitamin C in humans can result in spongy
The study finds bleeding of the gums