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In 1942, a study concluded that there is no indication that vitamin C alone, an antihistamine alone, or vitamin C plus an antihistamine have any important effect on the duration or severity of infections of the upper respiratory tract.
Other studies followed and also concluded that vitamin C didn't prevent colds. At least 15 studies have now shown that vitamin C doesn't treat the common cold.
Other studies showed that the use of high-dose vitamin C doesn't treat cancer.
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The most likely explanation of why studies show that supplemental antioxidants are harmful is that free radicals aren't as bad as people believe.
While free radicals can damage DNA and disrupt cell membranes, it's not always bad. Free radicals kill bacteria and new ...
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Nutrition experts state that we only need what's typically found in a routine diet.
Industry representatives argue that we need supplements as foods don't contain enough.
Yet, studies show that vitamin supplements increase the risk of cancer a...
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Linus Pauling is hailed as one of the greatest scientists ever. When Pauling was 65 years old, he mentioned at a talk how much pleasure he took in reading about scientific discoveries and hoped he could live another 25 years.
A biochemist, Irwin Stone, who had been at the talk, wrote to Pau...
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