A new algorithm for monitoring glucose may help combat serious complications from COVID-19 in patients with diabetes or high blood sugar, researchers say. After preliminary observations of 200 COVID-19 patients with severe hyperglycemia, a new Diabetes paper sheds light on why high blood sugar may trigger worse outcomes in people infected with the virus. “THIS...
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New wearable sensor tracks Vitamin C levels in sweat
A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their daily nutritional intake and dietary adherence. The study was published in the journal ACS Sensors. “Wearable sensors have traditionally been focused on their use...
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There are no miracle foods or diets that can prevent or cure COVID-19
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...
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High doses of vitamin C found to enhance immunotherapy in combating cancer in mice
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...
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How Much Vitamin C Should I Take?
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...
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Metabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C to break cycle of antioxidant depletion
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...
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The pill-popping rules EVERYONE needs to know
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...
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Treating Cancer With Vitamins
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...
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Vitamin C may stop leukemia from progressing
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...