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If you take a vitamin C pill in the evening, will it cause insomnia over time?

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masso 7 May 2023

"Taking too much vitamin C can cause side effects, including:

Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
Heartburn
Stomach cramps or bloating
Fatigue and sleepiness, or sometimes insomnia
Headache
Skin flushing"

Source: Mayo Clinic

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masso 7 May 2023

"Vitamin C may affect the duration and quality of sleep. A study comparing short and long sleepers found that people with the lowest vitamin C intake slept for the shortest time. Another study identified high plasma levels of vitamin C among long sleepers.

There was also an associationTrusted Source between lower vitamin C intake and nonrestorative sleep, meaning an individual did not feel rested during the day regardless of how many hours of sleep they had.

Researchers are still determining whether taking vitamin C supplements improves sleep. However, some sleep research in cancer patients suggests that increasing vitamin C consumption may benefit sleep health and improve insomnia symptoms."

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