Research Indicates Tie Between Vitamin C and Stress
A recent study suggests a link between the body's consumption of vitamin C and stress.
This research, conducted at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, showed that increased levels of vitamin C consumption reduced the level of cortisol in the system. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and is released in times of stress.
The study also found that during times of high stress, the body uses more vitamin C than normal. Additionally, vitamin C strengthens the body's immune response while stress impairs immune response.
These findings were presented by Dr. P. Samuelson Campbell, a professor at the University of Alabama, at the 1999 annual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Source: HSR Health Supplement Retailer, Vol. 5 No. 12, December 1999
A recent study suggests a link between the body's consumption of vitamin C and stress.
This research, conducted at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, showed that increased levels of vitamin C consumption reduced the level of cortisol in the system. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and is released in times of stress.
The study also found that during times of high stress, the body uses more vitamin C than normal. Additionally, vitamin C strengthens the body's immune response while stress impairs immune response.
These findings were presented by Dr. P. Samuelson Campbell, a professor at the University of Alabama, at the 1999 annual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Source: HSR Health Supplement Retailer, Vol. 5 No. 12, December 1999