Scientists from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences report that vitamin C and E supplements can interfere with cellular signaling and handicap the development of muscular endurance. Their report, published in The Journal of Physiology, hints that the blunting effect may be caused by a reduction of oxidative stress. “Our results show that vitamin C […]
In the presence of fat, vitamin C may actually increase, rather than reduce, certain cancer causing chemicals, says a new study in the journal Gut. The findings were based on an analysis of the effects of fat and vitamin C on nitrite chemistry in the upper (proximal) stomach, which is especially vulnerable to pre-cancerous changes. […]
For those basking in a northern hemisphere summer, catching a cold is probably not a significant concern, but for those Science a GoGo readers shivering in a southern hemisphere winter, new research about vitamin C and colds may bring cold comfort. Since Vitamin C and The Common Cold by Linus Pauling was published in 1970, […]
