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What Does Vitamin C Do
Health Encyclopedia: Scurvy
Scurvy is a condition characterized by general weakness,
Alternative Names
Vitamin C deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin C; Scorbutus
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Expert & Community Posts
The Surprising Benefits of Vitamin C
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...usually around this time of year that you hear the word Vitamin C thrown around – everyone is... Read more »
Studies discount Vitamins C & E for prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis, heart disease and cancer
By Christine Miller , Health ExpertVitamin E and vitamin C are both antioxidants, which are thought to protect against damage caused... Read more »
February 28: Eat More Vitamin C
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertVitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that reduces arterial inflammation. The more vitamin C in... Read more »
Vitamin C May Stop Type 1 Damages
By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert...type 1 diabetes, with a combination of insulin and vitamin C. Researchers found that using... Read more »
Can my medications cause me to have heart problems?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...from the pill if they take it with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sometimes these two substances... Read more »
Health Guide
Vitamin C
... Ascorbic acid Food Sources All fruits and vegetables contain some amount of vitamin C. Foods that tend to be the highest sources of vitamin C include green peppers, citrus... Read more »Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid Side Effects Vitamin C toxicity is very rare, because the body cannot store the vitamin. However, amounts greater than 2,000 mg/day... Read more »Leukocyte esterase
... False negative tests can be produced by the presence of high levels of protein or ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). Read more »Scurvy
...Deficiency - vitamin C; Scorbutus Prevention Read more »Vitamin C
... Recommendations The best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins, including vitamin C, is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods from the food guide... Read more »Images
Medications
...of this drug (e.g., acetaminophen, ascorbic acid/vitamin C, atorvastatin, azole antifungals... Read more »
...of this drug (e.g., acetaminophen, ascorbic acid/vitamin C, atorvastatin, azole antifungals... Read more »
...of this drug (e.g., acetaminophen, ascorbic acid/vitamin C, atorvastatin, azole antifungals... Read more »
...as omeprazole and lansoprazole) ascorbic acid (vitamin C) aspirin carbonic anhydrase... Read more »
...such as omeprazole/lansoprazole) ascorbic acid (vitamin C) carbonic anhydrase inhibitors... Read more »
Related News
Study: Vitamins C and E Don?t Prevent Cancer
December 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests there may be one less reason to supplement with certain vitamins. In the large-scale Physicians' Health... Read summary »
Diet and Diabetes
August 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What you eat could determine whether or not you develop type 2 diabetes. Three new studies looked specifically at fruit juices,... Read summary »
More vitamin C may mean less chance of gout
March 12, 2009Consuming more vitamin C may help reduce a man's risk of gout, according to researchers who studied almost 47,000 men over a 20-year span. Read summary »
Fatty Foods and Memory Decline
July 14, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Type 2 diabetics are more likely to forget something after a high fat meal. The study out of Canada involved 16 people age 50 and... Read summary »
Diet Linked to Sperm Abnormalities
March 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating green leafy vegetables, fruit and beans may be beneficial for men conscious of their reproductive health. Researchers... Read summary »
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