How I Stopped My Gums from Bleeding with Vitamin C

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My gums would bleed when I brushed my teeth. I started taking 500mg a day of Vitamin C in a caplet form. Within a few days, my gums stopped bleeding. I know that a Vitamin C deficiency is the cause of this, because when I stop taking Vitamin C, my gums start bleeding again.

Most people get their Vitamin C from natural sources such as fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, I go through phases where I eat poorly and don't get my proper dosages of Vitamin C through these natural sources. I therefore take a 500mg caplet of Vitamin C each day.

The following quote from the National Library of Health talks about the benefits of Vitamin C and states that bleeding gums can result from a Vitamin C deficiency.

Vitamin C is required for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is necessary to form collagen, an important protein used to make skin, scar tissue, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds, and for the repair and maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth...

Vitamin C deficiency can lead to dry and splitting hair; gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) and bleeding gums; rough, dry, scaly skin; decreased wound-healing rate, easy bruising; nosebleeds; weakened enamel of the teeth; swollen and painful joints; anemia; decreased ability to ward off infection; and, possibly, weight gain because of slowed metabolic rate and energy expenditure.

If your gums are bleeding, try taking 500mg a day of Vitamin C to see if a Vitamin C deficiency is the cause of your bleeding gums.