MODERATE DOSES OF VITAMIN C CAN BE DAMAGING, REPORT SAYS
Those who think that if a little vitamin C is good, more must
be better should think again, say a team of British researchers, who found
that a supplement of 500 milligrams a day could damage people's genes.Many
Americans take that much, or more, in hopes of preventing colds and reaping
the widely celebrated antioxidant benefits of vitamin C. Antioxidants,
which block cellular and molecular damage caused by the highly reactive
molecules called free radicals, are believed to...
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1991. Miami Herald, The (FL) - April 9, 1998
CAN VITAMIN C HARM THE BODY IN HIGH DOSES?
Vitamin C's theorized ability to protect against cancer and
heart disease appears to diminish at high doses, and the vitamin might
even become harmful, a researcher says.A study indicates that at 500 milligrams
a day, ``it's really no particular help at all'' at discouraging oxidation,
a damaging chemical reaction linked in theory to those two diseases, said
Joseph Lunec of Leicester University in England. The study found evidence
that, at...
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1991. San Antonio Express-News - July 1, 1996
Vitamin C shots called smokers' aid
DALLAS - Injecting vitamin C into smokers' blood vessels reverses
one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to
a study published today.But more research is needed to determine whether
vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes,
said the authors of the study, published in the American Heart Association
journal Circulation. The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function,
said Dr. Thomas Munzel of the University of...
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1991. St. Petersburg Times - May 8, 1992
Vitamin C may extend life span
Men who consume a few hundred milligrams of vitamin C every
day live about six years longer than men who don't, a new study suggests.
The vitamin also may extend women's lives by about a year. The U.S. government's
recommended daily allowance of vitamin C is 60 milligrams for most adults.
But the study indicates that consuming 300 to 400 milligrams daily might
help people live longer, said its author, James E. Enstrom, an epidemiologist
at UCLA.Gladys...
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1991. Press of Atlantic City, The (NJ) - May 8, 1992
VITAMIN C EXTENDS LIFE, A STUDY SAYS
Men who consume a few hundred milligrams of vitamin C every
day live about six years longer than men who don't, and the vitamin may
extend women's lives by about one year, a study suggests.The U.S. government's
recommended daily allowance of vitamin C is 60 milligrams for most adults.
But the study indicates that consuming 300 to 400 milligrams daily might
help people live longer, said its author, James E. Enstrom, an epidemiologist
at the University of...
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1991. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) - May 8, 1992
TAKE VITAMIN C AND LIVE LONGER, UCLA STUDY SAYS
People who consume moderately high levels of vitamin C have
reduced death rates, most notably from heart disease, the leading cause
of death in the United States, according to a new statistical study.A UCLA
epidemiologic study of 11,348 adults found that men who consumed the most
vitamin C had a 42 percent lower death rate from all causes than men in
the lowest-intake group. Women in the highest-intake group had a 10 percent
lower overall death rate than women who used the lowest amount....
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1991. The Buffalo News - May 8, 1992
LARGE DAILY DOSES OF VITAMIN C FOUND TO LENGTHEN MEN'S LIVES
Men who consume a few hundred milligrams of vitamin C every
day live about six years longer than men who don't, and the vitamin may
extend women's lives by about one year, a study suggests.The U.S. government's
recommended daily allowance of vitamin C is 60 milligrams for adults. But
the study indicates that consuming 300 to 400 milligrams daily might help
people live longer, said its author, James E. Enstrom, an epidemiologist
at the University of...
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1991. The Tampa Tribune - September 1, 1991
The world is catching up to Linus Pauling
For the past two decades, Linus Pauling has promoted vitamin
C for a range of ills and has usually received a chilly reception in the
medical community. While few believe vitamin C is a magic bullet against
disease, researchers are exploring new clues that may validate some of
Pauling's claims.""Because his claims are so strong, people found them
hard to believe and tended to dismiss them,'' says Gladys Block, an epidemiologist...
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1990. St. Petersburg Times - July 16, 2003
Vitamin C may help the heart
The old theory about vitamin C, that it helps prevent the common
cold, still hasn't proved true.But a new study says it might help prevent
something more important: heart disease.A study tracking more than 85,000
nurses over 16 years found that those taking vitamin C supplements had
a 28 percent lower risk of getting heart disease."Mama was right - drink
your orange juice," joked Dr. Joel Strom, director of the division of cardiovascular...
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1990. Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) - June 15, 2001
Highly regarded vitamin C has a dark side
A new study calls vitamin C a switch-hitter. The nutrient known
to guard against gene destruction, and taken daily by millions of Americans,
may also produce compounds associated with cancer, a report in today's
issue of the Journal Science suggests. "Vitamin C does some good things
and some bad things," said lead author Ian A. Blair. Vitamin C is capable
of protecting DNA but may also damage it. "Vitamin C clearly...
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