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1949.  Seattle Times, The (WA) - January 21, 2004 

Vitamins thwart Alzheimer's in study,  E, C in high doses slow brain-cell damage  
  CHICAGO — High daily doses of vitamins E and C taken together reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease among elderly people, a study said Monday. Taken in supplement form, and not in a lower-dose multivitamin, the vitamins' anti-oxidant properties appear to offset the buildup of so-called free radicals that are believed to damage cells and lead to the debilitating brain disease. Alzheimer's gradually robs millions of people of their...

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1949.  Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - June 26, 2002 

VITAMINS E AND C CUT RISK OF ALZHEIMER IN STUDIES  
  Eating a diet rich in vitamin E and vitamin C might lower the risk of developing Alzheimer disease, according to two studies released Tuesday.The studies, from the United States and the Netherlands, found evidence to suggest that high vitamin E intake from food - although perhaps not from supplements - could reduce the risk of the degenerative brain disease. The Dutch study also found that a diet high in vitamin C was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer.Both vitamins are...

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1949.  Morning Star (Wilmington, NC) - June 15, 2002 

Vitamin makers' penalty boosts health programs  
  New Hanover Community Health Center and Tileston Outreach Clinic are among 94 health care organizations statewide that will get a piece of a $7.9 million court-approved settlement with vitamin manufacturers, N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper said Friday. In an ironic twist, the bulk of the settlement will go toward a March of Dimes campaign that encourages the use of prenatal vitamins for healthier women and children.Lawsuits brought by Mr. Cooper and attorneys general from 22 other states...

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1949.  Scripps Howard News Service - February 19, 2001 

NEW RELEASES: VITAMIN C, ATC, JONATHA BROOKE  
  MORE, Vitamin C (Elektra) Vitamin C's "More" is a very smart album. That isn't to say it's a profound album - "More" is decidedly lightweight.Rather, the construction of the singer's follow-up to her platinum debut is classically good craft.Vitamin C and her cohorts concoct a contemporary pop sound for "More," compressing the atmosphere with heavy electronics and...

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1949.  Victoria Advocate, The (TX) - October 18, 2000 

Take a second look at higher doses of vitamin C  
  DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In an article about vitamin C, you wrote that the daily recommendation is 75 mg. I am taking much more than that. Many of my family and friends take larger daily doses also. Would you please tell who came up with this information? -- E.C.ANSWER: The Food and Nutrition Board is an arm of the Institutes of Medicine chartered by Congress in 1970. Members are experts in the field of nutrition. The board's recommendations for the daily allowances of vitamin C are:...

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1949.  Watertown Daily Times (NY) - October 18, 2000 

HIGH DOSES OF VITAMIN C COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS  
  Dear Dr. Donohue: In an article about vitamin C, you wrote that the daily recommendation is 75 mg. I am taking much more than that. Many of my family and friends take larger daily doses also. Would you please tell who came up with this information? - E.C. The Food and Nutrition Board is an arm of the Institutes of Medicine chartered by Congress in 1970. Members are experts in the field of nutrition. The board's recommendations for the daily allowances of vitamin C are: 75 mg for...

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1949.  The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) - October 18, 2000 

Take a 2nd look at vitamin C  
  Dear Dr. Donohue: In an article about vitamin C, you wrote that the daily recommendation is 75 mg. I am taking much more than that. Many of my family and friends take larger daily doses also.Would you please tell who came up with this information? - E.C.Answer: The Food and Nutrition Board is an arm of the Institutes of Medicine chartered by Congress in 1970. Members are experts in the field of nutrition. The board's recommendations for the daily allowances of vitamin C are:...

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1949.  Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - March 3, 2000 

Taking vitamin C pills may harden arteries,  Researchers wary of megadoses of the supplement<BR>  
  SAN DIEGO -- Vitamin C pills may speed up hardening of the arteries, researchers suggest in a new study they called a disturbing surprise.The researchers 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 organizations, which generally urge people to avoid high doses of supplements and to get their nutrients from food instead.Many people load up on...

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1949.  The Commercial Appeal - March 3, 2000 

VITAMIN C MEGADOSE MAY SPEED HARDENING OF ARTERIES  
  A new study raises the possibility that taking vitamin C pills might 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 are harmful.Still, they told an American Heart Association meeting that the finding supports the recommendations of health organizations, which generally urge people to avoid high doses of supplements and to get their nutrients from food...