Is it Safe to Take Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin C Together?

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B complex vitamins should be taken first thing in the morning, and taking your vitamin C along with them is fine. It's better, however, to take vitamin C in smaller doses throughout the day.

Vitamin B Complex

Vitamin B is more than one vitamin. The B complex includes thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, niacin, biotin, vitamin B12, folic acid and pantothenic acid.

B complex vitamins tend to increase your energy level, so taking them in the morning is ideal — especially since an empty stomach helps with absorption of the vitamin. Taking them in the evening may actually inhibit your ability to fall asleep. And keep in mind that taking large doses can affect your liver.

When to Take Vitamin C

Taking vitamin C in the morning is fine, because this ensures you've gotten this important nutrient at least once during the day. Vitamin C also boosts levels of noradrenaline, a brain chemical that makes you feel more alert and helps with concentration.

One advantage of taking vitamins B and C together is that vitamin C helps the body absorb folic acid, one of the B vitamins. Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C can help heal wounds and aid the body in making red blood cells, according to the National Institutes of Health.

If you are taking an iron supplement, take it along with your vitamin C. That's because vitamin C helps your body absorb the iron.

B and C in Food

Because both of these vitamins need to be replenished daily, it doesn't hurt to make sure your diet includes plenty of food sources that provide them. Supplements are good, however, especially if you're pregnant, stressed, getting older or simply tend to reject a number of B-rich foods out of preference or as the result of a vegan lifestyle.

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