GOOD ‘OLE VITAMIN C DOES IT AGAIN…It’s funny how much flack Dr. Linus Pauling has received for his strong devotion and belief in the power of Vit C, and yet, decades later, we are just now beginning to see how correct he was. Truly a pioneer that was not recognized in his time. In this […]
Echinacea This is a pretty comprehensive review of this popular herb. Personally, I don’t ever remember recommending echinacea in my office. Most often, if some is getting sick or is sick, it’s more important to pay attention to what we shouldn’t put into our bodies, rather than what we should be putting in. In other […]
Effect of vitamin C on neutrophil function after high-intensity exercise This study used 2g of Vit C for one week in runners to determine if Vit C could alter the reduction in neutrophil function commonly seen in long distance runners. No difference was seen. However, there are two issues with this study. First of all, […]
FFA-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction Can Be Corrected by Vitamin C Kind of makes you wonder how we can see headlines that vitamin C does not protect against heart disease, huh? This study finds that antioxidant therapy may help to protect the lining of the blood vessels against oxidative damage from increased free fatty acids in the […]
ROS in aspirin-induced gastric damage: protection by vitamin C Chalk up another benefit for Vit C. I would rather see patients fix whatever it is that requires the use of aspirin; barring that, I would now recommend Vit C to help protect against the damage that aspirin will cause the stomach. I personally take at […]
