Vitamin C Benefits

(NaturalHealth365) Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY researchers have discovered that there is a dramatic acceleration in the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) drugs when they are taken with vitamin C. This finding adds to the already long list of vitamin C benefits to overall health. Tuberculosis drugs are known for taking a very long time to eradicate the pathogen ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Vitamin C is well known for its ability to boost immune system health and fight off infections. From citrus fruit to supplemental forms, this powerful nutrient can be easily absorbed by the body and provides many health benefits. Unfortunately, too many people remain uneducated about the importance of vitamin C for brain health and cognitive function. An Australian research ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) The dangers of chlorine exposure (and toxicity) are well-documented.  For example, ingesting chlorine can cause oxidative stress within our cells, arterial damage, compromise immune function and destroy the fatty acids essential to heart health.  But, a study confirms how we can neutralize the threat – safely and effectively. Don’t ignore the obvious truth: the suppression of cellular oxygen by ... Read More »

(Naturalhealth365) Sepsis, a systemic, body-wide complication of infection, features a grim mortality rate – particularly if it progresses to septic shock. Accounting for roughly one out of three hospital deaths, septic shock is fatal 30 to 50 percent of the time (conservatively speaking) – and claims roughly 250,000 lives a year in the United States. But, one way – gaining ... Read More »

(Naturalhealth365) For over 70 years, forward-thinking physicians have noted the association between vitamin C deficiency and pneumonia – a serious health condition that claims over 50,000 lives a year. For example, in medical literature written as early as 1936, physicians credited the vitamin with “favorably influencing” outcomes for pneumonia patients. However, the attitude of Western medicine towards high-dose vitamins has ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Integrative health experts have long maintained that a vitamin C deficiency can increase the risk of serious conditions such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. In fact, according to the Environmental Working Group, up to 40 percent of the U.S. population (alone) suffer from inadequate levels of this essential nutrient – which sets the stage for chronic inflammation and ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Researchers have uncovered the stunning revelation that taking antibiotics along with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) could be dramatically more potent against cancer than anticancer drugs – and without the side effects. The study was conducted by University of Calabria of Italy researchers as well as researchers from the University of Salford and University of Manchester in the UK. The ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) It’s official: Vitamin C can not only be safely combined with conventional cancer treatment, but it can lead to better survival outcomes, and a longer life, for people suffering from glioblastoma – a highly aggressive form of brain cancer. In research published just last month, researchers used doses of vitamin C that were from 800 to 1,000 times higher ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 25 million Americans will develop a gastric ulcer at some point in their lives. Although most ulcers can be successfully treated, in rare cases untreated gastric ulcers can cause life-threatening complications – including internal bleeding, perforation of the stomach lining and peritonitis. If conventionally-trained physicians only knew ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) On March 11, 2011, a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan caused the release of radioactive material into the environment. Experts predicted that cancer rates would rise as a result; sadly, this has proven to be true. We, at NaturalHealth365, can only hope that this news about vitamin C can get to the people that need it ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Quercetin, a flavonoid found in leaves, seeds, flowers and fruit, is the plant kingdom’s first line of defense against threats – including infections and environmental toxins. Now, researchers are finding that this natural protector can extend an impressive range of benefits to humans as well – especially when it is used with vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant in its ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that leukemia – cancer of the blood and bone marrow – claimed 23,564 lives in 2014 alone. Now, exciting new research shows that a six-month regimen of high-dose intravenous vitamin C slowed the progression of leukemia by stopping leukemic cells from multiplying. The study builds upon other research that ... Read More »