by Taibat Ibitoye, The Conversation Since the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), there have been widespread claims on social media that certain foods and supplements can prevent or cure COVID-19. Even though the World Health Organization (WHO) has tried to dispel such myths surrounding “miracle” foods and coronavirus, misinformation continues to circulate. Though...
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Italy has found that giving cancerous mice high doses of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) enhanced immunotherapy, resulting in slowed or stopped tumor growth. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the researchers describe their studies of vitamin...
By Ratan-NM, M. Pharm. Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Skip to: What is Vitamin C? Why do we need vitamin C? Vitamin C daily requirements Can you ever take too much vitamin C? What is Vitamin C? Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin present in fruits and vegetables. It is also available as a dietary supplement. Vitamin C is an essential dietary component – human beings are unable to produce vitamin C in...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says. That’s important news for the estimated 35 percent of the U.S. adult population that suffers from the syndrome. “What these findings...
Never take supplements with coffee, avoid statins with grapefruit juice, and turbo-charge your painkillers with vitamin C New research shows mixing herbal remedies with prescription drugs can lead to bleeding if it’s a risky combination Here, Dr Sarah Brewer, a family physician and nutritionist, explains what combinations to look out for Millions of us pop...
Vitamin C–filled foods are the go-to when hoping to help prevent illness or speed up the recovery process. Now this vitamin may help with not only the common cold but cancer as well. Loss of Tet2 protein function, which regulates transcription and plays an important role in blood cell production, underlies some cases of blood...
Since the 1970s, researchers have taken an interest in high-dose vitamin C and its therapeutic potential for treating cancer. New research shows how vitamin C might stop leukemic stem cells from multiplying, and thus block some forms of blood cancer from advancing. New research suggests that vitamin C, when administered intravenously, may block leukemic stem...
Not much is known about stem cell metabolism, but a new study from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has found that stem cells take up unusually high levels of vitamin C, which then regulates their function and suppresses the development of leukemia. “We have known for a while that people...
Model of a vitamin C molecule. Black is carbon, red is oxygen, and white is hydrogen. The relationship between vitamin C dosage and its effects on the duration of the common cold symptoms may extend to 6-8 grams per day. Dozens of animal studies using different animal species have found that vitamin C significantly prevents and alleviates...
