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1975.  The Knoxville News-Sentinel - October 6, 2000 

High vitamin C levels in blood linked to reduced risk of stroke, study says  
  People with high blood levels of vitamin C have significantly reduced risk of stroke, according to a long-term study reported Thursday. The 20-year study involving more than 2,000 men and women in rural Japan, found that those with the lowest levels of vitamin C in their blood had a 70 percent higher risk of stroke than those with the highest levels of the vitamin."To my knowledge, this is the first prospective study to make the correlation between vitamin C in the bloodstream...

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1975.  Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) - October 20, 1998 

Vitamin ABCs Most experts feel that a little supplementation goes a long way  
  There seems to be a vitamin for almost every ill. Want to stave off Parkinson's and high blood pressure? Take vitamin E. Worried about colds? Take vitamin C. Concerned about cancer, heart disease, bolstering immunity or adding to your stamina? Somewhere out there is a vitamin that purports to address your need. About 100 million Americans are spending more than $6 billion a year on vitamins, minerals and other supplements, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition...

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1975.  The Buffalo News - December 24, 1997 

THOUSANDS OF MILLIGRAMS OF VITAMIN C  
  Q: My inquiry is about vitamin C. My son is trying to sell me on taking 1,000 to 3,000 milligrams per day. He states that the body does not produce vitamin C. My thinking is if that is true, I don't need any great quantities of it.I am 78 and in very good health. I eat a well-balanced diet with fruits and vegetables. I also engage in strenuous exercise. Do I need this extra vitamin C? -- R.W., West Harwich, Mass. A: To the contrary, because your body does not make vitamin C, it...

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1975.  Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) - June 1, 1991 

Megadoses of vitamin C questioned Expert: Too much may cause harm  
  Millions of Americans regularly load up on vitamin C pills and powders in hopes of fending off the common cold. But more and more research suggests the vaunted vitamin supplement doesn't provide much of an advantage. "I think our bodies were designed to get all our nutrients from the food we eat," said Elizabeth Ciuffini, a dietitian with Penrose Hospital's Profile Center for Health and Nutrition. She said there's no advantage...

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1974.  Houston Chronicle - June 15, 2001 

Vitamin C appears to help, harm body / Supplement study finds pills damage DNA, protect cells  
  PHILADELPHIA - For nearly three decades, millions of people have followed the lead of Nobel laureate Linus Pauling and popped vitamin C pills to fight the common cold and cancer. Scientists have long said the supplements don't appear to do any good, but probably are not harmful, either.Today, however, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania report that, in test tube studies, vitamin C can cause DNA damage at the same time that it appears to protect cells.No one is...

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1974.  Bradenton Herald, The (FL) - March 15, 2000 

LIMES: A TART GREEN DOSE OF VITAMIN C IS ALSO A VERSATILE INGREDIENT  
  Like lemons, their somewhat more sour cousins, limes have a tart taste that can add zip to sauces, beverages, desserts and marinades.Legend has it that British sailors received the nickname ''limeys'' because in addition to daily rations of bread and meat, they received an allowance of limes. Because they're an excellent source of vitamin C, limes helped prevent scurvy. The two main varieties are the Persian lime (the most widely...

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1974.  Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - January 28, 1998 

Vitamin C injections may stave off Alzheimer's  
  Medical researchers have been proclaiming the benefits of the powerful antioxidant vitamin C - although the scientific community is often playing catch-up with a health regimen the public has been using for years.The benefits of vitamin C in the body's battle to maintain health are reflected in its popularity in health food and mega-vitamin stores nationwide. Now researchers tell us that injections of vitamin C may play a role in staving off the onset of Alzheimer's...

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1974.  The Buffalo News - March 28, 1995 

VITAMIN C: NO DANGER  
  Taking megadoses of vitamin C generally poses no danger, says Dr. Charles E. Butterworth, professor emeritus at the University of Alabama.After a recent review of the evidence, he pronounced vitamin C "safe," even at high doses taken for long periods. He cites eight good studies showing no serious adverse effects from taking up to 10,000 milligrams a day of vitamin C for several years. In fact, vitamin C has had a bad rap. Many of the rumors about vitamin-C toxicity...

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1974.  Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - December 15, 1991 

STUDY LINKS SMOKING, LACK OF VITAMIN C TO DAMAGED SPERM  
  Men who smoke and others whose bodies absorb less than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C are likely to have genetic damage in their sperm, increasing birth defects risk, researchers said Saturday.University of California, Berkeley and Department of Agriculture scientists observed damage to the genetic material, or DNA, in human sperm of men whose intake of vitamin C was below 60 milligrams per day, the recommended daily allowance. In a series of experiments, they found low...