Health
Lemon water won't detox or energize you, but it may affect your body in other ways
If you believe anecdotes online, drinking lukewarm water with a splash of lemon juice is detoxifying, energizing and soothing.
May 6, 2022
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News tagged with vitamin c
Health
Study identifies exact amounts of extra vitamin C for optimal immune health
If you are carrying a few extra kilos in weight, an extra apple or two per day might make a difference in boosting your immune system and helping ward off COVID-19 and winter illnesses.
May 4, 2022
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Cardiology
Study unlocks key to improved outcomes for heart transplant recipients
A renewed interest in intravenous ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, could improve long-term success outcomes for patients undergoing solid-organ transplant.
Apr 12, 2022
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Medications
Vitamin C could help reduce toxic side effects of common cancer treatment
A study conducted in rats suggests that taking vitamin C may help to counteract the muscle atrophy that is a common side effect of the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin. Although clinical studies would be needed to determine ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Medications
Use of globins as an intravenous drug can delay liver fibrosis progression in mice
Researchers have discovered in mice an additional use of globins as an intravenous drug that can delay liver fibrosis progression. Last year, the application of recombinant human cytoglobin (CYGB) as a protein therapeutic ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Low vitamin C linked to cognitive impairment in older Australians
Cognitive impairment among older hospitalized Australians could be the result of low vitamin C levels, a Flinders University-led study has found, paving the way for a potential treatment.
Mar 21, 2022
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Health
On nutrition: Vitamin C revisited
Experts at the Linus Pauling Institute sponsored an extremely interesting presentation of vitamin C this week. You may remember Dr. Pauling, a brilliant and sometimes controversial chemist who published numerous books and ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Haskap berries could hold the key to endurance runners' success
A recently discovered edible berry has the potential to improve the performance of endurance runners by a potentially game-changing 2%, according to new research at Northumbria University.
Feb 21, 2022
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Medications
Study strengthens case that vitamins cannot treat COVID-19
A new review of COVID-19 hospitalization data by researchers at The University of Toledo has found that taking immune-boosting supplements such as vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc do not lessen your chance of dying from COVID-19.
Feb 17, 2022
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Health
Why an avo toast may be the key to a healthy life (and a slim waist)
You can squash it onto your toast with a drizzle of olive oil, add it to smoothies and cakes or feed it straight to your baby. Avocado is one of the most unusual food items—a pear-shaped green fruit with a large pit and ...
Dec 13, 2021
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