Vitamin C is useful for a whole lot of things beyond staving off scurvy - but it's not a panacea for all your ills, either.
Academics from around the world are gathering in Christchurch this evening to share the latest research into vitamin C and its effectiveness as a tool to treat cancer and other infections, and to boost immunity.
Otago University professor Margreet Vissers will be at the session, and joins us to explain what the science says so far.
One orange contains 70 mg of vitamin C, and a cup of raw orange juice contains even more. Photo: RNZ / Alison Ballance
Last year we spoke to one of the Otago University team trialing the use of intravenous high dose Vitamin C for patients with sepsis.
