Can vitamins reduce inflammation?

Vitamins are an indispensable nutrient for the human body. Various vitamins have their own specific functions, and together they maintain the normal functions of our body. But now there are rumors that vitamins can reduce inflammation. As soon as this news came out, everyone was talking about it. After all, anti-inflammatory drugs are antibiotics, and long-term use is not good for the human body. Some people are allergic to some anti-inflammatory drugs. If vitamins can really reduce inflammation, then how much pain will this alleviate? The editor will take you to learn about it below.

Vitamins are a class of trace organic substances that humans and animals must obtain from food to maintain normal physiological functions. They play an important role in human growth, metabolism, and development. Vitamins neither participate in the formation of human cells nor provide energy for the human body. [1] Vitamins are a class of organic compounds that are essential for maintaining good health. This type of substance is neither the raw material for the construction of body tissues nor the source of energy in the body. Instead, it is a type of regulatory substance that plays an important role in material metabolism.

Vitamin E: It is fat-soluble and is also called "tocopherol". Its main functions on the human body are to eliminate free radicals, anti-oxidation, remove "lipid peroxides" in the body, and eliminate "lipofuscin" in the body, thereby delaying the body's aging process. Animal experiments have confirmed that vitamin E can prolong the average lifespan of animals and reduce the incidence of cancer. This results in increased lipid peroxidation, obvious lipofuscin deposition, aggravated biomembrane damage, and muscle atrophy and thinning. Therefore, vitamin E should be supplemented. In addition to the intake from the diet (widely found in green plants, especially various natural vegetable oils), oral vitamin E capsules (more than 400 mg per day) can cause side effects such as blurred vision, diarrhea, fatigue, etc., which should be avoided.

Vitamin C: Water-soluble, also known as "ascorbic acid". Its effects on the human body are relatively complex, mainly maintaining the normal functions of organs such as blood vessels, muscles, bones and teeth. It can especially enhance the elasticity of capillaries and prevent bleeding, so it is called ascorbic acid. It can also increase the body's resistance to a variety of infectious diseases, promote wound healing, and accelerate the formation of connective tissue. For the elderly, taking vitamin C is important to increase resistance to various infections. At the same time, it can maintain the health of blood vessels, especially capillaries in various parts of the body, and prevent bleeding, which has special health care value for the elderly. In addition to taking in part from food (widely found in various fresh fruits and vegetables), you can also take vitamin C tablets orally, 3 times a day, 1-2 tablets each time (each tablet contains 100 mg). It can be taken for a long time and generally has no side effects.

Vitamin B1: also known as "thiamine", water-soluble, can prevent beriberi (specifically refers to functional disorders such as peripheral neuritis caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, not the commonly known tinea pedis or "athlete's foot"), increase appetite, nourish nerves, enhance muscle function, etc. When the elderly have poor appetite, suffer from symptoms of peripheral neuritis, or indigestion, taking vitamin B1 plays an important role in recovery. Vitamin B1 is widely found in whole foods such as cereals, wheat, and soybeans. If the elderly eat refined white rice, flour, etc. for a long time, they may suffer from vitamin B1 deficiency. For oral supplementation, take 2 tablets 3 times a day. Each tablet contains 10 mg. It can be taken long-term or intermittently.