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1958.  Tulsa World - January 24, 2001 

Vitamin C studies raise questions  
  Q: I would like to know if vitamin C can harden your arteries. -- T.G. Q: The enclosed clipping reports that high blood levels of vitamin C protect against having a stroke. You wrote that high doses of vitamin C can increase the chance for stroke. Why the discrepancy? -- J.R.A: The recommendations for daily allowance of vitamin C come from "Dietary Reference Intakes," written by the Food and Nutrition Board, the Institute of Medicine and funded by the U.S....

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1958.  Rocky Mountain News (CO) - May 23, 2000 

FDA SETS LEVELS FOR ANTIOXIDANT-RICH VITAMINS C AND E  
  Vitamins C and E are well known for their role as antioxidants, helping mop up cell-damaging free radicals in the body.But how much of these important nutrients do you need on a daily basis? Do you need to take a supplement? In the past, nutrient recommendations for vitamins C and E were based on preventing deficiency diseases. For vitamin C, 60 milligrams were recommended daily for men and women. For vitamin E, recommendations were 8 and 10 milligrams of alpha-tocopherol per day for women...

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1958.  St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - March 3, 2000 

HIGH DOSES OF VITAMIN C MAY AFFECT HEALTH OF ARTERIES//BECAUSE EVIDENCE IS NOT CLEAR-CUT, CAUTION IS ADVISED  
  A new study raises the disturbing possibility that taking vitamin C pills may speed up hardening of the arteries.Researchers called the finding a surprise and cautioned that more studies are needed to know for sure whether vitamin C megadoses are harmful. They noted their finding supports the recommendations of health organizations, which generally urge people to avoid high doses of supplements and to get their nutrients from food instead.Many people load up on vitamin C and other...

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1958.  THE SEATTLE TIMES - October 17, 1999 

VITAMIN C: HOW MUCH OF A GOOD THING IS ENOUGH?  
  New studies on vitamin C are raising these questions: How much of a good thing is enough, and how much is too much? Scientists have known that large doses of C may prevent colds, flu and cancer since Linus Pauling, the late Nobel-winning chemist, made the suggestion in the 1970s.Now, a study shows that megadoses eased stress in rats, suggesting people may need more vitamin C when under pressure.But too much can also spell trouble. More than 1,000 milligrams a day can bring on nausea,...

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1958.  Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) - April 21, 1999 

LARGER DAILY DOSE OF VITAMIN C URGED  
  CHICAGO - Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence over the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability.The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60...

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1958.  Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) - April 21, 1999 

DOUBLE YOUR VITAMIN C, GOVERNMENT SAYS  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence over the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability.The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60 milligrams to...

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1958.  St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - April 21, 1999 

VITAMIN C DOSAGE COULD BE DOUBLED OR EVEN TRIPLED SWITCH FROM 60 MG TO 200 MG ADVOCATED BY NIH RESEARCHERS  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence over the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability.The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be raised...

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1958.  The Kansas City Star - April 21, 1999 

Increased Vitamin C dose urged Evidence mounts of its ability to fight cancer  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence in the last two decades of its cancer-fighting ability. The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980.In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be raised from...

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1958.  The Cincinnati Post - April 21, 1999 

We need more vitamin C, study says  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence that has surfaced in the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability. The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980.In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60...