Vitamin C can cure your hangover

vitamin C appears to exert a multitude of beneficial effects on cellular functions of

both the innate and adaptive immune system. Although vitamin C is a potent

antioxidant protecting the body against endogenous and exogenous oxidative

challenges, it is likely that its action as a cofactor for numerous biosynthetic and

gene regulatory enzymes plays a key role in its immune-modulating effects.

Vitamin C stimulates neutrophil migration to the site of infection, enhances

phagocytosis and oxidant generation, and microbial killing. At the same time, it

protects host tissue from excessive damage by enhancing neutrophil apoptosis and

clearance by macrophages, and decreasing neutrophil necrosis and NETosis. Thus,

it is apparent that vitamin C is necessary for the immune system to mount and

sustain an adequate response against pathogens, whilst avoiding excessive damage

to the host.