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“Some studies have shown that vitamin C causes exercise suppression, but most of these studies combine vitamin C with alpha-tocopherol vitamin E. Vitamins C and E are direct antioxidants, directly donating electrons to free radicals.”

“The liquid supplement also contained 100 milligrams of vitamin C and fruit concentrate mix. Aside from helping maintain healthy skin, vitamin C is a cofactor for enzymes involved in collagen stabilization, and vitamin C has been shown to increase collagen gene expression.”

“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.”

“Half of the participants received 500 milligrams of vitamin C twice daily for four weeks; the other half received a placebo. They assessed the participants' fatigue, attention, anxiety, and other aspects of work performance and mental health status.”

“From the article: > Patients administered vitamin C had a rapid and statistically and clinically significant improvement in mood state, but no significant change in mood occurred with vitamin D, the researchers discovered. [...] About one in five acute-care patients in our hospital have vitamin C levels so low as to be compatible with scurvy," added Hoffer.”

“For example, immune cells release large quantities of reactive oxygen species, often incurring damage. To protect themselves from this damage, immune cells accumulate large quantities of vitamin C, which serves as an antioxidant within the cells.”

“Findings from a meta-analysis suggest that vitamin C might reduce the incidence of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Previous research demonstrated that vitamin C can triple respiratory tissue levels within an hour or two of a single oral dose of 1 or 2 grams.”

“Evidence suggests that those with the most severe cases of COVID are made sicker not by increased viral replication, but by unregulated inflammation. New evidence suggests that high dose intravenous vitamin C decreases inflammation, symptom severity, and death due to COVID-19.”

“Fatty acid utilization in the supplemented group was approximately four times greater than the vitamin C depleted group. Poor fatty acid oxidation during exercise was related to higher levels of fatigue.”

“Among deficient participants, vitamin C supplementation increased fat-derived energy expenditure during exercise four-fold compared to placebo. Plasma carnitine differed by vitamin C status and was related to fat oxidation during exercise.”