DAMAGE IN SPERM LINKED TO LACK OF VITAMIN C
*Genetic damage: Researchers say men with low levels of vitamin
C are more apt to have genetically damaged sperm.Men with low levels of
vitamin C are more apt to have genetically damaged sperm, researchers say
in a study to be published today. Bruce Ames, leader of a vitamin C study
at the University of California, Berkeley, said that an analysis of sperm
from 24 men showed that of 15 with below normal levels of vitamin C, eight
had high levels of genetically damaged sperm....
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1962. Dayton Daily News (OH) - March 9, 2004
75% OF ADULTS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH VITAMIN E INTAKE
Antioxidant vitamins, which include E, C and beta-carotene (a
form of vitamin A), have potential health-promoting properties.Good sources
of antioxidants include fruits and vegetables, and the highest concentrations
are found in the most deeply or brightly colored fruits and vegetables,
such as berries, spinach, carrots, red bell peppers and tomatoes. An estimated
75 percent of adults in the United States are not getting the recommended
amount of vitamin E. The National Academy of...
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1962. Tulsa World - October 24, 2003
Family Doctor: Vitamin C may help with psoriatic arthritis
Dear Dr. Douma: Please advise if vitamin C is bad to take with
psoriatic arthritis. -- F.J. Champaign, Ill. Answer: My short answer to
your question is that it probably won't hurt and it may help. A recent
study showed that taking 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C per day was very
effective in decreasing joint point caused by osteoarthritis. Another recent
study also found that higher levels of Vitamin C in the blood were associated
with improved outcomes in rheumatoid...
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1962. Lancaster New Era (PA) - April 11, 2000
TOO MUCH VITAMIN C, E CAN BE BAD FOR YOU
Knight Ridder News Service WASHINGTON -- You can get too much
of some good things, including vitamins C and E, the federal government's
watchdog for nutritional standards said Monday. For the first time, the
Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, set limits
on daily consumption of vitamins C and E in an effort to reduce the risk
of adverse side effects from overuse.While institute scientists found that
extremely large doses of the substances could...
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1962. The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) - March 28, 2000
Cancer patients warned about vitamin C doses
Cancer patients who take large doses of vitamin C in the hope
of a cure might actually make their disease worse by inadvertently protecting
their tumors from radiation and chemotherapy, new research suggests. Doctors
caution they cannot prove the vitamin is harmful during cancer treatment.
But they say there are strong biological reasons to think megadoses could
be bad.The concern is based on the discovery that cancer cells actually
contain large amounts of vitamin C, which appears to...
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1962. Bradenton Herald, The (FL) - March 28, 2000
VITAMIN C CAN WORK AGAINST CANCER TREATMENT
Cancer patients who take large doses of vitamin C in the hope
of a cure might actually make their disease worse by inadvertently protecting
their tumors from radiation and chemotherapy, new research suggests. Doctors
caution they cannot prove the vitamin is harmful during cancer treatment.
But they say there are strong biological reasons to think megadoses could
be bad.The concern is based on the discovery that cancer cells actually
contain large amounts of vitamin C, which appears to...
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1962. St. Louis Post-Dispatch - September 3, 1999
STUDY: VITAMIN C, E COULD REDUCE COMPLICATION OF PREGNANCY BUT SCIENTISTS
CAUTION THAT THEIR FINDINGS ARE ONLY PRELIMINARY
Women at high risk for pre-eclampsia, one of the most dangerous
complications of pregnancy, might avoid the condition by taking vitamin
C and E pills, new research suggests.But the British scientists who conducted
the study warned that pregnant women should not rush to start taking large
doses of the vitamins, since the findings are preliminary. Researchers
haven't even yet determined if the high doses are safe for the developing
fetus. The benefit suggested by the study must...
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1962. Austin American-Statesman (TX) - December 5, 1997
Vitamin C may counteract cataracts
Older women in a study who took vitamin C supplements for at
least 10 years were less likely to get cataracts, according to a team of
Boston researchers. Cataracts are a common part of aging; nearly half of
adults aged 65 and older have one. They are created when proteins clump
together and cloud the lens of the eye. As cataracts grow, they blur vision
and interfere with night vision.Exposure to sunlight and to oxidants such
as cigarette smoke seems to accelerate their formation, and people...
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1962. DeSoto Sun (Arcadia, FL) - November 16, 1997
Study finds vitamin C may reduce risk of cataracts by 77 percent
Dr. Czyz of Family Eyecare Center says a Tufts University study
has found that Vitamin C, an antioxidant vitamin, may reduce the risk of
cataracts in women by as much as 77 percent."These data, together with
results from experimental studies and previous epidemiologic findings for
cataract extraction, suggests that long-term consumption of high amounts
of Vitamin C (in the present case primarily through dietary supplements)
may substantially reduce the development of...
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1962. Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, FL) - November 16, 1997
Study finds vitamin C may reduce risk of cataracts by 77 percent
Dr. Czyz of Family Eyecare Center says a Tufts University study
has found that Vitamin C, an antioxidant vitamin, may reduce the risk of
cataracts in women by as much as 77 percent."These data, together with
results from experimental studies and previous epidemiologic findings for
cataract extraction, suggests that long-term consumption of high amounts
of Vitamin C (in the present case primarily through dietary supplements)
may substantially reduce the development of...
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