Supplement warning: THIS is what happens if you have too much vitamin C

VITAMIN and mineral supplements - including vitamin C - are now taken by just under half of all Britons. However, while they can complement a healthy lifestyle, it's possible to consume too much of them.

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Vitamin C: It's of the most popular vitamin supplements

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Vitamin C is one of the most commonly taken vitamins.

Also known as ascorbic acid, topping up on it provides a number of important benefits, according to the NHS.

These include helping to protect cells and keeps them healthy, maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage, and helping with wound healing.

Additionally, some studies have found it can reduce the amount of time a cold lasts for.

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Vitamin C: It can be found in number of fruit and vegetables

A lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy, a condition with symptoms including muscle and joint pain, tiredness, red dots on the skin, and bleeding and swelling of the gums.

However, a lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy, a condition with symptoms including muscle and joint pain, tiredness, red dots on the skin, and bleeding and swelling of the gums.

In the UK it's a rare condition, but rates are on the rise.

The vitamin is naturally found in a number of fruit and vegetables.

These include oranges, red and green peppers, strawberries, blackcurrants, broccoli, brussels sprouts and potatoes.

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Vitamin C: A lack of it can cause scurvy, and symptoms including bleeding gums

According to the NHS, adults should have 40mg a day of vitamin C.

While it's possible to get it through dietary sources alone, many take a supplement if they know they will struggle to do so.

It's important to consume it every day since it can't be stored in the body.

However, while many people won't get enough of the vitamin, it is possible to have too much of it.