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“According to animal research, even mild vitamin C deficiency may impact fetal hippocampal development, a part of the brain crucial for learning and memory. From the article: > "Even marginal vitamin C deficiency in the mother stunts the fetal hippocampus, the important memory centre, by 10-15 per cent, preventing the brain from optimal development," says Professor Jens Lykkesfeldt.”

“Vitamin C's immune-boosting and antioxidant properties can mediate the body's inflammatory response, reducing the symptoms or risk of various diseases. Evidence suggests that vitamin C can lower C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.”

“All of these enzymes are magnesium dependent, and evidence suggests that magnesium deficiency impairs vitamin D metabolism. Vitamin D influences serotonin synthesis via its actions on tryptophan hydroxylase 2, a rate-limiting enzyme involved in serotonin production.”

“The authors posit that long-term supplementation at this dose is deemed safe, with no significant safety concerns reported, even for those with sufficient baseline vitamin D levels.”

“Vitamin D2 (plant-based) and Vitamin D3 apparently have a very important difference when it comes to athletes. Vitamin D2 worsens muscle damage post exercise, vitamin D3 enhances recovery. It is possible that the D2 inhibits or competes for an enzyme that is required to produce D3.”

“The researchers measured each person's telomere length at the start of the study, then again two and four years later. On average, telomeres shrank noticeably in the placebo group, but remained much more stable in the group taking vitamin D3.”

“Vitamins and minerals are essential micronutrients that play critical roles in immune function, especially vitamins C and D and zinc, a mineral. Many older adults living in developed countries are at risk for micronutrient deficiency.”

“A recent meta-analysis found that vitamin C treatment shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation among patients in the intensive care unit. The investigators looked at the findings from eight trials involving 685 patients.”

“Vitamin C may have a special role in reducing stress-induced cortisol release: > In contrast, others have shown that vitamin C infusion enhances adrenal glucocorticoid production or has no effect on the serum cortisol response to ACTH. Our data suggest that within the context of prolonged and intensive exertion, high vitamin C intake significantly lowers serum cortisol levels.”

“Intravenous vitamin C increases blood levels that are 100-500 times higher than levels that can be achieved with oral ingestion. It is this VERY-high concentration of vitamin C in the blood that generates hydrogen peroxide that selectively kills cancer cells.”