Resveratrol vs Vitamin C for energy
Short answer: For energy, more users report improvement with Vitamin C — 94% of 34 reports, versus 75% of 8 for Resveratrol.
Resveratrol has 282 meta-analyses and 263 randomized trials on PubMed; Vitamin C has 738 and 2,072.
Based on 277 reports about Resveratrol and 928 about Vitamin C. Not medical advice.
| Resveratrol Supplement | Vitamin C Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 37%helped75 reports · medium confidence | 64%helped204 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 282 / 263 | 738 / 2,072 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Energy % reporting improvement | 75% (8) | 94% (34) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 90% (40) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 97% (29) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 67% (3) | 88% (25) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 83% (6) | 80% (15) |
| Common side effects | joint pain, aggression, twitching, libido loss | kidney stones, stomach issues, insomnia, bone pain |
| Typical dose reported | 0.5 g / daily | 2000 mg / daily |
Topical cosmeceuticals like botanicals, peptides and hydroquinone can effectively treat photodamaged skin.
Skin Res Technol, 2024 ↗“started NMN and resveratrol which I can definitely feel a difference and see the sleep has gotten better since.”
The failure of vitamin C supplementation to reduce the incidence of colds in the general population indicates that routine vitamin C supplementation is not justified, yet vitamin C may be useful for people exposed to brief periods of severe physical exercise. Regular supplementation trials have shown that vitamin C reduces the duration of colds, but this was not replicated in the few therapeutic trials that have been carried out. Nevertheless, given the consistent effect of vitamin C on the duration and severity of colds in the regular supplementation studies, and the low cost and safety, it m
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2013 ↗“I know people say you get enough vitamin C from diet but I feel and look better when I supplement it.”
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