How Does Vitamin C Enter the Body? A Comprehensive Guide
                                
                                
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                                Unlike most other animals, the human body cannot produce its own vitamin C and must acquire it through diet, a process that is highly regulated and complex. The journey from food or supplements into our cells involves a series of specialized transport systems and metabolic conversions.