So say German researches who studied 58 people with low levels of vitamin C and periodontitis (gum disease, including bleeding). After two weeks of eating grapefruit, blood levels of vitamin C rose more than 50% in non-smokers and nearly doubled in smokers. And bleeding gum scores improved about 60% in non-smokers.
So be sure to get your daily dose if vitamin C. Two medium grapefruits (4-inch) diameter contain about 175 milligrams.
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