People who often get colds or are around young kids might get more benefit from vitamin C, helping them spend fewer days stuck at home sick.

Taking vitamin C pills can help healthy people get over colds faster, meaning they spend less time stuck at home or missing school—about 15% less time, according to some studies.

Taking vitamin C pills every day might make your colds less severe, according to some studies that looked at healthy people.

Taking vitamin C regularly might help you get over a cold faster—about 8% quicker for adults and 14% for kids, according to a big study.

Taking vitamin C regularly might help you get over a cold a little faster—about 8% quicker for adults and 13% for kids, according to a big study.

Taking vitamin C pills might make your cold symptoms less severe if you're a healthy person.