vitamin c
Eating More Vitamin C Can Physically Change Your Skin
Scientists at the University of Otago (New Zealand), Faculty of Medicine—Christchurch Ōtautahi, have identified a direct connection between how much vitamin C people eat and how well their skin produces collagen and renews itself. The findings show that skin health responds measurably to dietary vitamin C, not just topical treatments. Published in the Journal of Investigative ...
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Every cold and flu season, practitioners and patients all want the same thing—either to sail through the season without needing to use up sick days or missing out on family events, or to recover quickly if they do happen to catch something. But the truth is, when your patients are looking for strong solutions, they ...
Vitamin C Flips the Skin’s “Youth Genes,” Reversing Age-related Thinning, Study Says
The skin acts as the body’s first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis—the outermost layer of skin—gradually becomes thinner and loses its protective strength. About 90 percent of the cells in this layer are keratinocytes, which originate from deeper layers of the epidermis and migrate upward, ultimately forming the ...
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Helping Patients Through the Allergy Season
For both patients and practitioners, finding effective allergy treatment that doesn’t cause side effects can seem like trying to solve an unsolvable mystery. Whether you have patients who deal with allergies intensely during a short season, or patients who suffer for months on end, you’ll want to give them options that don’t leave them feeling ...
Pregnant Women Might Not Be Getting the Nutrients They Need
It’s generally estimated that around 10 percent of pregnant women struggle to meet their nutritional needs—but the real number could be far higher, according to new research from Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey). According to a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, more than 90 percent of pregnant individuals are potentially failing to ...
Supplements Slow Disease Progression During Late Stage Of ‘Dry’ AMD
In a new analysis of data, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that taking a daily supplement containing antioxidant vitamins and minerals slows progression of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), potentially helping people with late-stage disease preserve their central vision. Researchers reviewed the original retinal scans of participants in the ...
IADSA Highlights Major Discrepancies in Global Vitamin C Guidance
Daily vitamin C recommendations vary significantly worldwide even though the data underlying them are broadly the same, according to a new “Mind the Gap” resource from the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA). Research shows that there is an almost threefold difference between the lowest and the highest recommendations for vitamin C issued by ...
Vitamin C Lipid Metabolites
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble micronutrient. Unlike some other vitamins, human beings cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and must rely on outside sources (food and supplements) to obtain it. Considering this nutrient’s extremely important role in relation to human health, we would all do well to make sure we obtain adequate amounts. ...
Wellness for Women
Women of all ages seek to boost their health via supplements and by being open with their practitioners. Although men and women share some similar health concerns, women can have vastly different needs when it comes to maintaining health and preventing illness. For example, heart disease in women is as prevalent as it is in ...
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