by Becky | May 14, 2024 | 2024, Cardiovascular Health, Lung Health, Recent Articles, Vitamin C, Vitamins
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. The incidence of PPC was 36.7% overall and was significantly lower in the intervention group versus the control group (13.3% versus 60.0%, P<0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2023 | 2023, Antioxidants, Autoimmune Disease, Diabetes, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the retrospective study using data from ESTRID shows that high vitamin C and vitamin E intake was inversely associated with LADAhigh. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022, Amino Acids, Arginine, COVID-19, Vitamin C
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 28-day supplementation of a combination of 1.66 g L-arginine plus 500 mg liposomal vitamin C significantly increased the distance walked on the 6 min walk test (p=0.001), improved handgrip strength (p=0.03) and flow-mediated dilation (p=0.03) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 14, 2022 | 2022, Diabetes, Vitamin C
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that dietary intake of VC in adults with type 2 diabetes (mean 75.5, 95% CI 72.5-78.4 mg/day) was significantly lower than in adults without diabetes (84.6, 95% CI 83.4-85.7). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 27, 2022 | 2022, Bone Health, Vitamin C
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that plasma vitamin C levels in two categories (suboptimal (≤8.8 mg/L) and sufficient (>8.8 mg/L)) were positively associated with BMD at the spine in men (p = 0.004). However, no association was noted in women (p = 0.552). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 1, 2022 | 2021, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this 8-week randomized placebo-controlled trial show the significant effects vitamin C (1000 mg/day) and vitamin E (800 IU/day) supplementation have on decreasing VAS scores related to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 11, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin C
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Healthy adults who supplemented with 500 mg of vitamin C twice a day showed improvement in vitamin C serum levels and mental vitality, especially regarding work motivation, attentional focus and better performance on cognitive tasks. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2020 | 2018, Men's Health, Reproductive Health, Vitamin C
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Vitamin C treatment of semen samples prior to cryopreservation by vitrification preserved sperm chromatin integrity and prevented DNA fragmentation. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 7, 2020 | 2020, Fruits and Vegetables, Vitamin C, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Both kiwifruit and vitamin C tablet interventions significantly increased plasma vitamin C levels in study participants; however, only kiwifruit significantly improved subjective vitality. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 2, 2020 | Men's Health, Reproductive Health, Vitamin C, Vitamins
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Medical research has consistently demonstrated that increasing vitamin C levels can improve the quality and quantity of sperm both in humans and animals.
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by Becky | Jun 30, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Lung Health, Respiratory Health, Vitamin C
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that patients with pneumonia have depleted vitamin C levels and increased oxidative stress and would benefit from additional vitamin C supplementation. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 16, 2020 | 2020, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Vitamin C
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrated how a non-toxic intervention of a fasting- mimicking diet (FMD) in combination with Vitamin C can potentially affect colorectal and other KRAS- mutant cancers. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 16, 2019 | 2018, Environmental Health, Reproductive Health, Vitamin C, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the oxidative damage to the rat reproductive system due to continuous EMR exposure.
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by Becky | Aug 19, 2019 | 2019, Oral Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementing with a combination of vitamin C, vitamin E, lysosome and carbazochrome significantly improved gingival inflammation in study participants with chronic periodontitis. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 27, 2018 | Alternative Therapies, Cancer, Vitamin C
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study found that adding intravenous vitamin C during chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer demonstrated significant benefits. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 22, 2018 | 2017, Vitamin C, Vitamins
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study participants with the highest levels of plasma vitamin C had significantly lower levels of weight, BMI, waist circumference, better measurements of metabolic health and lower levels of cognitive impairment. (more…)
by Becky | May 2, 2017 | Calcium, Cancer, Vitamin C, Vitamins
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, Ph.D. Studies have shown that Vitamin C supplementation can significantly reduce breast cancer mortality risk as well as risk of cancer recurrence.
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by Becky | Dec 2, 2016 | 2016, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who supplemented with Vitamin C and E had a 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a 38% reduced risk of any kind of dementia, and a 23% reduced risk of “Cognitive Impairment, Not Dementia” compared to those who did not supplement with Vitamin C or E. (more…)
by Antonella | Aug 6, 2016 | 2016, Blood Sugar, Carnitine, Glutamine, Pancreatic Health, Selenium, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 89 non-diabetic subjects, who took a combination of supplements before and after surgery, had significantly improved surgery outcomes that led to better glycemic control and less wound infections compared to those who took no supplements. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 26, 2016 | 2013, Antioxidants, Lung Health, Mesothelioma, Vitamin C
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Vitamin C and green tea antioxidant EGCG in combination with chemotherapy significantly reduced the spread of mesothelioma. (more…)