Vitamin C Supplementation May Help Prevent Heart Disease
University of California researchers recently completed a double-blind, placebo-controlled study showing that vitamin C appears to reduce C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation and predictor of heart disease. Study participants who took a little over 500 milligrams of vitamin C per day saw a 24% reduction in CRP after only two months. The study, published in April, is the first to show that vitamin C can decrease levels of CRP. Researchers, therefore, suggest further investigation be done to confirm their findings. Source: Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Volume 23, 2004
University of California researchers recently completed a double-blind, placebo-controlled study showing that vitamin C appears to reduce C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation and predictor of heart disease. Study participants who took a little over 500 milligrams of vitamin C per day saw a 24% reduction in CRP after only two months. The study, published in April, is the first to show that vitamin C can decrease levels of CRP. Researchers, therefore, suggest further investigation be done to confirm their findings. Source: Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Volume 23, 2004