The Arthritis Foundation has suggested that taking vitamin C can help protect against inflammatory arthritis. It is clear that vitamin C is beneficial for everyone, regardless of whether they have arthritis or not. Therefore, it is important to maintain a healthy balance of vitamin C in the body. Studies have shown that vitamin C can be beneficial for those with early stages of arthrosis.
Research has indicated that vitamin C may be able to prevent cartilage damage associated with osteoarthritis. A number of vitamins have been studied to determine their effects on arthritis, including vitamins A, C, and E, as well as vitamins D and K. So far, there is no evidence that taking antioxidant vitamins improves arthritis symptoms, although eating a diet rich in these nutrients is generally healthy. Vitamins D and K are essential for bone strength, and vitamin K plays a role in the structure of cartilage.
Supplementing these two vitamins can be beneficial if someone is deficient in them. A study conducted on the British population found that the antioxidant can prevent inflammatory polyarthritis, a type of rheumatoid arthritis that affects five or more joints, by modulating the autoimmune response. Additionally, vitamin C appears to moderate the autoimmune response in rheumatoid arthritis and help prevent the chronic condition from worsening. The results of the study showed that getting the right amount of vitamin C is essential for both preventing inflammatory arthritis and maintaining healthy joints with arthrosis (1).
