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There is no evidence to indicate that intravenous ascorbic acid therapy can cure cancer. [33] [32] According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), high-dose vitamin C (such as intravenous ascorbic acid therapy) has not been approved as a treatment for cancer or any other medical condition. [2]
Vitamin C megadosage is a term describing the consumption or injection of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in doses well beyond the current United States Recommended Dietary Allowance of 90 milligrams per day, and often well beyond the tolerable upper intake level of 2,000 milligrams per day. [1]
A review of clinical trials in the treatment of colds with small and large doses of Vitamin C has established that there is no evidence that it decreases the incidence of common colds. [28] After 33 years of research, it is still not established whether vitamin C can be used as a treatment for cancer. [29]
Vitamin C may be even better for you than we thought. According to research, it may help stop cancer from spreading.. We're talking about the natural stuff, though. There are higher doses of ...
There is no evidence that vitamin C supplementation decreases the risk cardiovascular disease, [134] although there may be an association between higher circulating vitamin C levels or dietary vitamin C and a lower risk of stroke. [135] There is a positive effect of vitamin C on endothelial dysfunction when taken at doses greater than 500 mg ...
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High levels of niacin, an essential B vitamin, may raise the risk of heart disease by triggering inflammation and damaging blood vessels, according to new research.
In the United States, a multivitamin/mineral supplement is defined as a supplement containing three or more vitamins and minerals that does not include herbs, hormones, or drugs, where each vitamin and mineral is included at a dose below the tolerable upper intake level as determined by the Food and Drug Board, and does not present a risk of ...