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	Vitamin C - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vitamin C was first isolated in 1928, and in 1932 it was proved to be the agent which prevents scurvy.
		Vitamin C is an antioxidant and acts as a substrate for ascorbate peroxidase.
		Vitamin C is needed in the diet to prevent scurvy, however, from the time it became available in pure form in the 1930s, some practitioners experimented with vitamin C as a treatment for diseases other than scurvy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vitamin_C (7324 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Vitamin C
		Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for normal growth and development.
		Vitamin C is required for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body.
		Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds, and for the repair and maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/002404.htm (544 words)

	Vitamin C - Supplements
		Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin needed by the body for hundreds of vital metabolic reactions.
		Vitamin C also functions as an essential cofactor for the enzymes involved in the synthesis of collagen — the chief structural protein in connective tissues such as bones, cartilage and skin.
		Although vitamin C is well absorbed, the percent absorbed from supplements decreases with increasing dosages and optimal absorption is achieved by taking several small doses (about 200 mg per dose) throughout the day (for a total daily intake of 200-1000mg).
	www.supplementwatch.com /supatoz/supplement.asp?supplementId=294 (1470 words)

	Vitamin C
		Vitamin C is a hexose derivative, similar in structure to the six-carbon sugar glucose.
		Vitamin C with bioflavonoids are mixtures of vitamin C, either as ascorbic acid or as an ascorbate, with flavonoids.
		Vitamin C's demonstrated ability to reduce some forms of oxidative DNA damage and indications that it may also reduce protein oxidation under some circumstances further suggest that it may be of benefit in smokers and some with chronic stress and disease, in general.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/vit_0264.shtml (8600 words)

	Vitamin C
		Vitamin C may also protect against heart disease by reducing the stiffness of arteries and the tendency of platelets to clump together.
		Vitamin C is needed to make collagen, the "glue" that strengthens many parts of the body, such as muscles and blood vessels.
		Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron and should be avoided by people with iron overload diseases (e.g., hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis).
	www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Supp/Vitamin_C.htm (2480 words)

	Vitamin C definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, one that cannot be stored by the body except in insignificant amounts.
		Vitamin C helps produce collagen, a protein needed to develop and maintain healthy teeth, bones, gums, cartilage, vertebrae discs, joint linings, skin and blood vessels.
		Vitamin C is available as a supplement in the form of tablets, powders and liquids.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12420 (659 words)

	Vitamin C: Your Ultimate Health Insurance
		Vitamin C also helps prevent atherosclerosis by strenghtening the artery walls through its participation in the synthesis of collagen, and by preventing the undesirable adhesion of white blood cells to damaged arteries(9,46,47).
		Vitamin C is truly a wonder nutrient and there is no doubt that many of the serious degenerative diseases plaguing the civilized world today can be prevented or even reversed through an adequate intake of this essential vitamin.
		Carotenoids, vitamins C and E, and mortality in an elderly population.
	vvv.com /healthnews/vitamin_C.html (2388 words)

	Vitamin C
		Vitamin C is fundamental to life, participating in hundreds of essential biochemical processes every second.
		Research on vitamin C has lagged compared to novel chemicals and drugs because multi-billion dollar profits aren't possible on a substance that can't be patented.
		But one thing is certain: to have the human equivalent vitamin C blood level of your dog, cat or parakeet, you need to be taking several grams a day.
	www.nutribiotic.com /vitaminc.htm (1007 words)

	Vitamin C
		This greater, and increased use of Vitamin C is a very welcome development of course, because of the many beneficial properties Vitamin C brings to the aquarium and, especially its inhabitants, as we shall see as we go through this article/review.
		Vitamin C for human consumption is not buffered in a manner that is appropriate for aquariums (calcium carbonate is used, a compound that does not dissolve in well at all in saltwater, and does not offer enough buffering fortthe very high acidity of ascorbic acid).
		Vitamin C treatments require that the number of milligrams of C needed to achieve a desired concentration be added at least once day.
	www.athiel.com /lib/vitC496.html (4497 words)

	Vitamin C - Ask the Dietitian
		Beyond that 1 gm of Vitamin C per day is excessive as an antioxidant; 500 mg would be sufficient, according to the latest research on cancer and antioxidants.
		Vitamin K helps improve clotting time and good foods sources of vitamin K are green vegetables, soybeans, dried beans or peas.
		Does cooking destroy vitamin C? Vitamin C is the most easily destroyed vitamin there is. It is destroyed by oxygen, heat (above 70 degrees) and it leaks out into the cooking water because it is a water soluble vitamin.
	www.dietitian.com /vitaminc.html (637 words)

	Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) HYG-5552-05
		What is a “good source” of vitamin C? A “good source” of vitamin C contains a substantial amount of vitamin C in relation to its calorie content and contributes at least 10 percent of the U.S. Adequate Intake (AI) for vitamin C in a selected serving size.
		Do we get enough vitamin C? According to recent surveys of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average intake of vitamin C by American adults was over the AI for vitamin C. Women tended to consume less than men of the same age.
		Most ready-to-eat cereals are fortified with vitamin C. Fortified ready-to-eat cereals usually contain at least 25 percent of the U.S. AI for vitamin C. Because cereals vary, check the label on the package for the percentage of the U.S. AI for that cereal.
	ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/5000/5552.html (811 words)

	The Vitamin C Foundation
		Conclusions: Antioxidant vitamin therapy abrogated myocardial inflammatory cytokine signaling and attenuated sepsis-related contractile dysfunction, suggesting that antioxidant vitamins therapy may be a potential approach to treat injury and disease states characterized by myocardial dysfunction.
		Monosodium glutamate-induced oxidative damage and genotoxicity in the rat: modulatory role of vitamin C, vitamin E and quercetin...
		Vitamin C blocks vascular dysfunction and release of interleukin-6 induced by endothelin-1 in humans in vivo.
	www.vitamincfoundation.org (1199 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Vitamin C Works"
		Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is probably one of the most highly publicized, yet least understood, of all of the vitamins.
		Vitamins are required by the body in tiny amounts (hundredths of a gram in many cases).
		Water-soluble vitamins taken in excess are excreted in the urine and are not usually associated with toxicity.
	home.howstuffworks.com /vitamin-c.htm (448 words)

	MotherNature.com - Vitamin C
		A controlled trial demonstrated the ability of 3 grams of vitamin C, taken by non-smokers two hours prior to being exposed to cigarette smoke, to reduce the free radical damage and LDL cholesterol oxidation associated with exposure to cigarette smoke.
		Vitamin C also plays important roles in wound healing and as a natural antihistamine.
		In terms of heart disease prevention, as little as 100–200 mg of vitamin C appears to be adequate.
	www.mothernature.com /Library/Ency/Index.cfm/Id/2929001 (2676 words)

	Cforyourself: Vitamin C for Optimum Health
		Why vitamin C is so important and why you need to supplement your diet, no matter how well you eat.
		We are here to increase the knowledge of our visitors concerning vitamin C and to promote dietary supplementation, both for general good health and for the treatment of disease.
		Most importantly, we want you to share your personal experience with vitamin C. Since vitamin C is not a patentable drug, there is no financial incentive to perform the double-blind studies that most of the scientific community requires before being convinced of a substance's effectiveness.
	www.cforyourself.com (581 words)

	C Food Complex
		While vitamin C is widely recognized for its cell protective and immune supportive effects, research on important antioxidant nutrients has demonstrated that only when the nutrient is in the form of food will it deliver its full wisdom to support health.
		C Food Complex delivers an expert blend of easily digested and highly active probiotic vitamin C with a proprietary formulation of free-radical scavenging and immune-supportive herbs cultured for maximum effectiveness.
		Complementing the probiotic vitamin C are 19 of the most revered immune active herbs and mushrooms like astragalus and Reishi, and antioxidant herbals, cinnamon and oregano.
	www.evitamins.com /product.asp?pid=4633 (410 words)

	Vitamins
		Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut.
		Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat-soluble vitamins.
		C is also key if you get a cut or wound because it helps you heal.
	kidshealth.org /kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html (794 words)

	Vitamin C
		Vitamin C inhibits all three of the biochemical reactions that are believed to contribute to the development of these complications: (1) the production of oxygen-derived free radicals, (2) the accumulation of sorbitol within cells, and (3) a tissue-damaging reaction called glycosylation"
		Vitamin C (50-200 micro mol/L) retarded initiation of lipid oxidation for at least 4 h under the same conditions...
		Plasma vitamin C, cholesterol and homocysteine are associated with grey matter volume determined by MRI in non-demented old people - Neurosci Lett 2003 May 8;341(3):173-6 - "We found that lower grey matter volume was associated with lower plasma vitamin C and higher homocysteine, cholesterol and LDL.
	qualitycounts.com /fpvitaminc.html (3660 words)

	Vitamin C Skincare at SkinStore.com
		Vitamin C - Vitamin C or ascorbic acid acts as an antioxidant and is considered vital in wound healing because it aids in stabilizing collagen.
		When applied topically, vitamin C can reduce fine lines and wrinkles and may lessen the severity of sunburns.
		Contains 10% vitamin C in a scientifically formulated combination of hydrolized and free-form ascorbic acid.
	www.skinstore.com /store/category.asp?catID=1790 (850 words)

	Bodybuilding.com - Vitamin C Information and Product Listing! Vitamin C FAQ!
		Vitamin C is an essential vitamin to the human body.
		Vitamin C truly is an amazing vitamin with dozens of benefits.
		Vitamin C will keep testosterone levels high by making the ratio of cortisol to testosterone decrease.
	www.bodybuilding.com /store/vitc.html (337 words)

	DoctorYourself.com - Vitamin C Therapeutics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The first physician to aggressively use Vitamin C to cure diseases was Frederick R. Klenner, M.D. beginning back in the early 1940's.
		Vitamin C is remarkably safe even in enormously high doses.
		Vitamin C does not significantly raise oxalate levels, and uric acid stones have never resulted from its use, either.
	www.doctoryourself.com /vitaminc.html (740 words)

	Amazon.com: Vitamin C [ENHANCED CD]: Music: Vitamin C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vitamin C, despite having broken out with chart hits "Smile" and "Graduation (Friends Forever)" still was overlooked by many many pop artists back in the day.
		Still, on her self-titled debut, Vitamin C managed to make a record that probably is an overlooked pop gem!
		Although Vitamin C's music is quite catchy, I don't think it belongs to the mainstream American pop cultural music.
	www.amazon.com /Vitamin-C-ENHANCED-CD/dp/B00000JZBO (1159 words)

	Vitamin C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Christopher Perkins, was AKA Vitamin C, (We Sold the Trademark Vitamin C to a wonderful pop singer in 1999) has been involved in music since the young age of ten.
		His first album," A Shot In The Dark" Produced by Michael Ortega and Vitamin C incompasses that sense in a positive way with songs like"Thanx, Much Love, On and On, and Gotta Let It Off"
		Vitamin C shares the mic with guest artists Ben B. Hard, MandM, T-Dubb, Sizznary, Yolanda Stevens, Chris Arevalo, and Ed Williams.
	www.asaprecords.net /Vitamin.html (223 words)

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