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Vitamin C in the blood stream is directly related to fat oxidation

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Low amounts of vitamin C correlates with increased body fat and waist measurements. Nutrition researchers at Arizona State University report that the amount of vitamin C in the blood is directly related to fat oxidation during both exercise and at rest.

The study shows that those who consume adequate quantities of vitamin C oxidize 30% more fat while doing normal exercises than individuals with an inadequate quantity of Vitamin C consumption.

The research however, does not imply that vitamin C can be considered the new remedy for obesity and the new means of causing weight loss. Rather, it establishes that consuming insufficient quantities of vitamin C is liable to hamper any efforts of weight loss. [click to continue…]

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Vitamin C and Chest Pain

June 25, 2009

I found an interesting article about chest pain and Vitamin C. The theory is that heart disease is a form of mild scurvy brought on by a lack of Vitamin C or Ascorbate Acid. Humans, other primates and guinea pigs are unable to metabolize Ascorbate in their livers and thus need to take it in through [...]

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Vitamin C may be a life-saver

April 21, 2009

Vitamin C may be a life-saver
Mega-doses of Vitamin C can counter avian flu, hepatitis and herpes, and can even control the advance of Aids
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By Jane Feinmann
Imagine that a deadly virus is sweeping the world, killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of children. Nothing seems able to stop it [...]

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Vitamin C Lowers Levels Of Heart Disease Biomarker C-reactive protein (CRP)

April 9, 2009

A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, adds to the evidence that vitamin C supplements can lower concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), a central biomarker of inflammation that has been shown to be a powerful predictor of heart disease and diabetes. The same study found no benefit from daily doses [...]

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Vitamin C for Heart Disease, Hypertension & Cancer

April 6, 2009

I’ve been doing some reading on Vitamin C and came across this article.
Vitamin C
 

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Unlike most mammals, humans do not have the ability to make their own vitamin C. Therefore, we must obtain vitamin C through our diet.
Function
Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, [...]

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Vitamin C and Weight Loss – 30% More Fat Burned While Exercising

March 30, 2009

Low amounts of vitamin C correlates with increased body fat and waist measurements. Nutrition researchers at Arizona State University report that the amount of vitamin C in the blood is directly related to fat oxidation during both exercise and at rest.
The study shows that those who consume adequate quantities of vitamin C oxidize 30% more [...]

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Vitamin C and Heart Disease – Reduces Levels of C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

November 20, 2008

Vitamin C supplements can reduce levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation and chronic disease risk in humans, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Participants who took approximately 500 milligrams of vitamin C supplements daily saw a 24 percent drop in plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) levels after [...]

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