More Vitamin C Means Less Inflammation!

[RedOnce]

Is vitamin C an antiinflammatory agent?

The March, 2006 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the findings of UK researchers of an association between dietary and plasma levels of vitamin C and reduced markers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in older men.

It was found that higher plasma vitamin C levels, greater fruit intake, and greater vitamin C intake were all correlated with lower levels of C-reactive protein and t-PA. High vegetable intake was associated with a reduction in t-PA but not C-reactive protein. Men whose plasma vitamin C was in the highest one-fourth of participants had a 44 percent less risk of having elevated C-reactive protein and a 21 percent lower risk of an elevated t-PA than those whose levels were in the lowest fourth. For those whose fruit intake was in the top quarter the risk of having either factor elevated was 24 percent lower than that of men whose fruit intake was in the bottom fourth. Additionally, higher plasma vitamin C levels were associated with reduced blood viscosity and fibrinogen concentrations.

“Several studies have reported that vitamin C can improve endothelial dysfunction in smokers, hypertension patients, and patients with coronary artery disease,” the authors write. “Our finding is consistent with a protective effect of vitamin C on endothelial function, which could be mediated by the effects of vitamin C on low-grade inflammation, effects that may result from its antioxidant properties".
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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Study - Full Text: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/83/3/525

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Great news...

Now all the pharma companies will sponser a study that will contradict these findings, and THAT is what will be reported in all the mainstream media!
:mad: :grr: :nuke:

[RagingInMiami]

2. Right, if the FDA doesn't approve it

It surely can't be any good.

[still_one]

3. you don't need the FDA approval to take vitamin C

[RedOnce]

5. Not yet!

[preciousdove]

4. Cautionary note:

Anecdotally, a study done by a Duluth researcher found that the only connection those who died of Lyme disease over a 8 year period in the Midwest (as apposed to just being totally physically and debilitated, in unrelenting excruciating pain) was a very high intake of Vitamin C. Recovery for chronic Lyme takes years.

Normal or slightly elevated supplemental vitamin C made no difference.

Previously known: Steroids given for inflammation without supplementary antibiotics also resulted in death by suppressing the immune system. I have not heard but suspect the arthritis meds that interfere with the immune system could have the same effect (Several research studies done in the early 1990's). Might account for unexplained deaths for those being treated for MS/ALS and arthritis.

99% of Lyme tests are useless when diagnosing after 6 weeks infection.

[MADem]

7. Gee, how do they find it (lyme) then, if the tests can't detect it?

Is there any way at all? You'd think they'd go straight to the one available methodology, if such a thing existed....

[preciousdove]

10. Still a clinical diagnosis according to CDC but

insurance companies make it hell on doctors because they don't have a postitive test.

[Warpy]

9. Actually, Lyme antibodies don't show up until 2 weeks or so

after infection.

A discussion of Lyme testing can be found at http://www.webmd.com/hw/arthritis/hw5113.asp

[MADem]

11. Thank you for that instructive link! n/t

[xchrom]

6. very cool.

[greenman3610]

8. There seems to be an emerging body of evidence re Vit C and Heart Disease

I am impressed with some of the literature I am seeing

http://www.medical-library.net/sites/vitamin_c_and_vascular_disease.html