Vitamin C supplementation, particularly when there is a vitamin C deficiency, can be very helpful for patients. The information below is intended to make the choosing process a little less confusing.Like everything in our practice, there are no fixed rules for everyone, and there is no single form of vitamin C for every ailment. A supplement should be selected with the same care a doctor would take when selecting a pharmaceutical.Supplements can be very powerful, and using them in the right form at the right time at the right dose is imperative to achieve the desired outcome. Purity and quality also matter - poor quality or contaminated supplements can cause additional health problems or be completely ineffective.As always, work with a doctor when changing or adding medication or supplementation.The Many Uses of Vitamin CThere are a wide variety of uses of supplemental vitamin C that are supported by the latest medical research; the most common is to mitigate the severity of the common...