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1961.  Tulsa World - April 11, 2000 

Limits recommended on vitamins C and E  
  Americans should have more vitamins C and E in their diets than currently recommended, but huge doses of these vitamins and other antioxidants have no proven benefit and may be harmful, government researchers said Monday. Antioxidants scavenge the body for roaming oxygen molecules known as "free radicals" suspected of triggering cancer and other disease. Many people routinely take high doses of vitamin C and other antioxidants in the belief that they will prevent...

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1961.  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) - March 3, 2000 

VITAMIN C PILLS MAY SPEED HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES  
  People taking doses of vitamin C daily had increased rate of clogging of the arteries, according to study; scientists say more research needed A new study raises the disturbing possibility that taking vitamin C pills may speed up hardening of the arteries. Researchers called their discovery a surprise and cautioned that more experiments are needed to know for sure whether megadoses of the vitamin actually are harmful.Still, they said the finding supports the recommendations of health...

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1961.  Boston Globe - July 1, 1996 

SMOKERS AIDED BY INJECTIONS OF VITAMIN C PROCEDURE STILL MAY NOT PREVENT HEART DISEASE, SCIENTISTS CAUTION  
  DALLAS -- Injections of vitamin C given to smokers reverse one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to a study being published today. However, more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes, said the authors of the study, which is being published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function, said Dr. Thomas Munzel of the University...

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1961.  The Denver Post - April 26, 1995 

Vitamin C lessens asthma symptoms  
  Does too little vitamin C make for too much asthma? There's mounting evidence that vitamin C may protect against the wheezing, chest tightness and recurrent coughing known as asthma. So says Gary E. Hatch of the Environmental Protection Agency.In a recent review of the evidence, Hatch notes that vitamin C is the main antioxidant in the fluid lining of the lung, thus the main protector against free radical chemicals, such as air pollutants that worsen asthma symptoms....

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1961.  Newsday (Melville, NY) - June 2, 1993 

Nutrient Newsmakers Does a good diet protect us against disease, or should we be taking vitamin supplements as well?  
  IT'S VERY intriguing. Preliminary studies show that antioxidants such as beta carotene and vitamins C and E may help to prevent some chronic diseases. That leaves nutritionists divided on the best way to get these nutrients to the dinner table. Most of them tell us we don't need vitamin supplements, that we can get all the nutrients we need from food. But what if a little pill can offer protection against some forms of cancer and heart disease? That question was in the...

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1961.  Tulsa World - May 8, 1992 

Vitamin C shown to extend lifespan  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A new study shows that vitamin C may help people live longer, but it's better to get your dose from five daily servings of fresh fruits and vegetables than vitamin pills, researchers reported.They found that taking 300 to 400 milligrams of vitamin C daily may help men live about six years longer than men who don't. For women, the benefits are about one year. The U.S. government's recommended daily allowance of vitamin C is 60...

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1961.  Roanoke Times, The (VA) - May 8, 1992 

STUDY: TAKE VITAMIN C, LIVE LONGER  
  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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1961.  St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - June 20, 1991 

RESEARCH FINDS SMOKERS NEED VITAMIN C  
  Cigarette smoking depletes vitamin C levels in the blood, but vitamin C at any level will not protect smokers against lung cancer, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin said.Smokers must consume more vitamin C than non-smokers, said Gordon Schectman, assistant professor at the medical school. Studies suggest that lowered blood levels of vitamin C have been associated with slow wound healing, lowered immune responses, impaired thinking among the elderly and gingivitis...

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1961.  The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - April 19, 1990 

FOOD PHARMACY Vitamins C, E are helpful in fighting heart disease, a six-year study indicates  
  Update on the benefits of Vitamins C and E in fighting heart disease, how fish oil can lower blood pressure, and the relationship between beer and rectal cancer. Jean Carper Some astounding new research shows that vitamins C and E may save you from heart disease. In fact, those vitamins even promise to reverse the awful damage to arteries brought on by a high-fat diet, according to Anthony Verlangieri, professor of pharmacology, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.For six...