Your Body Can't Make This Essential Nutrient On Its Own — Here's How To Get It 

The body produces a plethora of good-for-you compounds all on its own, like hyaluronic acid, glycerol1, and collagen (although your natural production slows as you age). However, some essential nutrients can't be produced by the human body at all, yet they play a critical role in maintaining healthy bodily functions.

Considering vitamin C is so well known (an "old-school" nutrient, if you will), you may be surprised to find out that your body can't actually make vitamin C on its own.

"Vitamin C in humans must be ingested for survival. Most of the animal kingdom can produce its own vitamin C; however, humans cannot produce it and therefore need to consume it to maintain life," cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson once told mbg. 

Perhaps the most popular benefit of vitamin C is immune system support.* This is a worthy benefit to mention, given that vitamin C stimulates the production and function of white blood cells (i.e., the cells working hard for our innate and adaptive immune systems to keep us healthy).*

However, vitamin C has plenty of other benefits to note as well: "Vitamin C is required for support of tissues in all parts of the body including the skin. It is essential for life [and] maintaining the integrity of gums, bones, and teeth,"* Robinson says. 

Still, 42% of the U.S. adult population4 has insufficient vitamin C levels, which is where supplements come in to help close that gap, in addition to providing functional health benefits.* For an effective and high-potency option you can count on each day, mbg's vitamin C potency+ delivers 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C in a cutting-edge format with superior absorption while also incorporating an array of citrus bioflavonoids.*†