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“On the other hand, oral administration shortened the length of hospital stay by only 7% (0.4 days), whereas intravenous administration decreased it by 16% (1.5 days). Thus, the effect of intravenous vitamin C administration was greater for the length of hospital stay, but less for the occurrence of post-operative AF.”

“Before treatment, FMD increased dilation in non-smokers to 3.7 mm, while smokers' vessels were virtually unchanged at 3.36 mm after FMD. When they took vitamin C, smokers' vessel diameter increased to 3.45 mm after FMD.”

“From the article: > The Salford team recently showed Vitamin C to be up to ten times more effective at stopping cancer cell growth than pharmaceuticals such as 2-DG [an inhibitor of glycolysis], but they say that when Vitamin C is combined with an antibiotic, it is up to ten times more effective, making it nearly 100 times more effective than 2-DG.”

“What they found is that taking an average of 500 milligrams of vitamin C daily -- about five times the recommended daily requirement -- reduced blood pressure by 3.84 millimeters of mercury in the short term.”

“The vitamin A activates the enzyme (called TET) that removes methyl groups from DNA and vitamin C is a cofactor for the enzyme. This not only has relevance for reprogramming adult cells into stem cells, it is also important for certain cancers such as acute promyelocytic leukemia, which abnormal methylation plays a role in malignancy.”

“"Our results suggest that cancers with low levels of catalase are likely to be the most responsive to high-dose vitamin C therapy, whereas cancers with relatively high levels of catalase may be the least responsive," he explains.”

“Some evidence suggests that the financial costs associated with having a cold are similar to those associated with having high blood pressure or a stroke. The author of the study reviewed the findings of two randomized trials focused on the effectiveness of vitamin C in reducing cold symptom duration.”

“It is served in a variety of dishes, including sushi and pasta, or as a garnish or condiment to seafood or eggs. Salmon roe is rich in protein, vitamins, astaxanthin, and the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA, and docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA.”

“> "We only got 1 out of the 880 to light up, and that was from ascorbic acid, the chemical commonly known as vitamin C," says…”

“Interestingly, they discovered that participants had significantly higher serum vitamin D levels following nine weeks of L. reuteri supplementation. The reason for this increase in vitamin D is unclear; however, the authors hypothesized that L.”