Your ability to heal from injuries and minimize musculoskeletal pain depends, to a remarkable extent, on what you eat.

Yes—nutrition is key—but we often overlook this fact based on how we look or feel on the outside. Maybe this is due to psychological factors, or the social influence of our visually-oriented world and the premium it places on "good looks". Whatever the explanation, we should avoid making the mistake of not focusing enough on the state of our internal health, which is what matters most.

And make no mistake about it—vitamin deficiencies are one of the major causes of many musculoskeletal disorders, movement, strength, and painful dysfunctions.

In fact, research shows that vitamin C functions as one of the key facilitators in the formation of collagen. Without a healthy source of vitamin C, our bodies struggle to create or synthesize sufficient amounts of collagen which are the building blocks of all our connective tissues (ie. muscles, tendons, skin, fascia, etc.)

There are many other important ways that vitamin C benefits our bodies, including the rate of healing after injuries and the ability to improve strength and endurance through muscle recovery.

Immune health also coincides with the body's vitamin C intake levels and is part of our internal healing capacity.

Vitamin C can be easily absorbed in high dosages using supplements in pill, chewable, gummies, powder or liquid form. Those that are made in an extended release formulas are advantageous in providing a steady release that allows for easier digestion, absorption, and (possibly) longer effectiveness per dosage.

There are also many immune boosting effervescent tablets on the market but because they are often combined with multiple other ingredients
the body may struggle to isolate and absorb the vitamin C effectively.

So, because natural consumption is best, here are a few natural foods that are rich in vitamin C:

• strawberries
• broccoli
• kiwi
• bell peppers
• oranges
• grapefruit

This, of course, in only a small list of options and are not in any particular order. Use your judgement based on your health and food tolerances when planning what source to use.

Cheers to your health!

*Disclaimer :
Always consult with a qualified licensed physician, physical therapist, or health care specialist before treating any injury problems or health ailments.