According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vitamin C intake through diet and/or supplementation may reduce the level of inflammatory markers by 45%. Over 3200 men between the ages of 60 and 69 who had no history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes participated in this cross-sectional study. A food frequency…
According to new research, a Vitamin C deficiency may affect nerve and cognition signaling in the brain making it a possible risk factor for cognitive impairment. 160 individuals 75 years and above participated in this trial. Researchers assessed both Vitamin C levels and the cognitive function of the participants. Cognitive status was accessed using the…
A new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition found Vitamin C supplementation improved attention, work motivation, and reaction time in young adults. 50 adults between the ages of 20 and 39, who did not currently use any Vitamin C supplements and who had a Vitamin C blood serum concentrations below 50 umol/L, participated…
A study found higher intakes of Vitamin C may reduce the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, Gout, by up to 45% in men. Vitamin C intake from data obtained from almost 47,000 men obtained from a dietary questionnaire taken over a four year period between 1986 and 2006 was evaluated for this study. During…
A new 11 year-long study found individuals with the highest intake of Vitamin C had a 70% reduced risk of Cardiovascular mortality. Over 22,000 participants were recruited for this ongoing study prior to March of 2014. The final number of participants for this particular Vitamin C study excluded participants for various reasons like prevalent cardiovascular…
According to a new meta-analysis, daily Vitamin C supplementation may lower levels of LDL Cholesterol by 5%. This reduction in LDL (bad) Cholesterol aids in reducing Cardiovascular Disease risk factors. Over 400 individuals with High Blood Pressure participated in these 13 randomized clinical studies chosen for this meta-analysis which was published in the Journal of…
New research from the University of East Anglia, found Vitamin C might be the answer to improved muscles later on in life. The study, recently published in the Journal of Nutrition found older people with high Vitamin C intake through diet or supplementation had the best skeletal muscle mass and reduced risk of sarcopenia (the…
According to a researcher from Oregon State University, supplements that contain Vitamin D and Vitamin C in addition to other micronutrients, sometimes in dosages exceeding the Recommended Daily Allowances, are an effective, low cost and safe way of aiding the body’s Immune System in fighting off acute respiratory tract diseases and even COVID-19. The findings…
According to a meta-analysis of clinical trial data, the length of time needed in intensive care units was significantly reduced with supplementation of Vitamin C at an average dose of 2 grams (2000 mg) per day. One study reviewed by researchers reported that 35% of patients hospitalized due to acute respiratory infections showed Vitamin C…
New research recently published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) proposes that people with septic lung injury and Sepsis may have an increased chance of survival and a quicker recovery when treated with infusions of Vitamin C. Mortality in patients with sepsis was reduced from 46% in participants in the placebo group to…