{"id":3222,"date":"2006-10-04T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2006-10-04T16:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:51:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:51:12","slug":"is-vitamin-c-worthwhile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2006\/10\/04\/is-vitamin-c-worthwhile","title":{"rendered":"Is Vitamin C Worthwhile?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m asked this question a lot.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d think the controversy would be over by now. Among doctors who take vitamins regularly (now the majority), vitamin C is always included.<\/p>\n<p>Yet every year or so some study claims that vitamin C really doesn\u2019t do much of anything. The study gets a lot of press and I begin again recounting for my patients the dozens of studies showing that vitamin C:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improves your immune function, both in preventing and fighting infections.<\/li>\n<li>Protects you from developing heart disease, prevents heart attacks, and stabilizes heart rhythm.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces damage caused by high cholesterol.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces frequency of asthma attacks among asthma-prone patients.<\/li>\n<li>Enhances cancer survival.<\/li>\n<li>Promotes healthy bones.<\/li>\n<li>Statistically, can actually extend lifespan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With data like this, why is the medical profession so silent? Maybe because many doctors think of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamin C they were taught in medical school&#8211;a pathetic 90 mg, which keeps you from developing scurvy and not much else.<\/p>\n<p>The studies listed above required higher doses, from 1,000 to 6,000 mg daily (I myself take 2,000 mg).<\/p>\n<p>Taking vitamin C is a smart preventive move. It\u2019s cheap, safe, and actually works. You can find vitamin C in virtually every drug store. If you\u2019d prefer to order online, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.triplewhammycure.com\/supplements\/ultra-potent-c-1000\/prod_61.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m asked this question a lot.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d think the controversy would be over by now. 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