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Everyone in the UAE has a vitamin C ritual for cold season, usually triggered by the jolt between blazing heat and freezing office air conditioning. Here's what the actual evidence says about vitamin C and immune function, from how it works inside your white blood cells to how much you really need each day in the Gulf.

Vitamin C has a reputation as the cold-fighting vitamin from childhood orange juice, but that's only a fraction of the story. From collagen production to cell protection against Gulf sun and pollution, here's what this everyday nutrient actually does, and why it deserves more attention than it gets.