Vitamin C Benefits: Daily, Pre- and Post-Surgically

Vitamin C – It’s so nice to feature a different vitamin! Vitamin D hogs the press today, justly so for its effects on so many body systems and conditions. But Vitamin C deserves attention, too. Vitamin C is a foundational vitamin, a go-to vitamin for immunity, healing, and much more. Johnson Chiropractic some recent facts about Vitamin C and encourages our Richmond chiropractic patients and loved ones to check your Vitamin C intake and adjust as necessary.

Johnson Chiropractic recognizes that Richmond chiropractic patients and their family members have to undergo surgery from time to time for various issues, so this new information about vitamin C is valuable!  Specifically, new research says vitamin C is important pre-surgically for healing and disease prevention. A dose of Vitamin C (2 G) before surgery may reduce the need for morphine post-surgery. Vitamin C supplementation (1 G) for 50 days pre-op may prevent chronic regional pain syndrome after extremity surgery. (2) New statistics like this gets Johnson Chiropractic to take a closer look at just how valuable vitamin C is! How about you?

So Johnson Chiropractic encourages Richmond chiropractic clients to scrutinize their nutritional supplements. Vitamin D is important. Multiple supplements are essential. Calcium supplementation remains crucial. Let’s take another look at Vitamin C intake, especially if you are facing a surgery soon! Contact Johnson Chiropractic to talk more about your specific supplementation needs and how they're being met.