Vitamin C – A True Life Saver
...value in some conditions. How Safe is Vitamin C? Vitamin C supplementation is extremely safe. Doses of vitamin C up to 10 g/d (10,000 mg/d) have been provided without causing...
Vitamin C May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
...value in some conditions. How Safe is Vitamin C? Vitamin C supplementation is extremely safe. Doses of vitamin C up to 10 g/d (10,000 mg/d) have been provided without causing...
Vitamin C Shown to Reduce Length of ICU Stay and Mechanical Ventilation
...C (3 trials, 250 patients, p=0.001) The study authors conclude that, while their findings that vitamin C can shorten the length of ICU stays are statistically highly significant, additional comparisons...
Vitamin C Also Helps Protect Your Bones
...even how vitamin C intake improved breast cancer outcomes. Did you know that vitamin C is also essential for bone health? Vitamin C is needed for the proper formation of...
Does research support the use of vitamin C for improving cold symptoms?
...usually took supplemental vitamin C compared to those who did not (P=0.009). For colds, it was 9% lower (P=0.14). What does the research say about vitamin C and common cold...
How much supplemental vitamin C do GrassrootsHealth participants take?
...2,000 mg of vitamin C per day compared to 12% of those prior to March 2020. Could taking vitamin C help improve vitamin D levels? A past analysis of the...
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...vitamin D that provide enough to meet our daily needs. This is changing, however. While certain food sources can contribute significantly to vitamin D status, it is likely that vitamin...
Nutrients and Other Factors that Influence Vitamin D Levels and Dose-Response
...certain vitamins that compete with vitamin D, such as vitamin A in the form of retinol or retinyl palmitate (not beta-carotene), can cause a reduction in vitamin D levels. This...
Combined Nutrient Effects: Do vitamin D, omega-3, and vitamin C have a combined effect on colds and the flu among GrassrootsHealth participants?
...those who reported that they usually took supplemental vitamin C compared to those who did not (P=0.009). For colds, it was 9% lower (P=0.14). For vitamin D, omega-3, and vitamin...
Is supplemental vitamin C important for vitamin D levels?
In a previous blog we showed how much supplemental vitamin C GrassrootsHealth participants report taking. In today’s blog we will investigate whether supplemental vitamin C intake affects vitamin D levels....