Vitamin C

Vitamin C has been disappearing from chemist shops. Read More

Eating food rich in nutrients is more than enough to boost your immunity against colds and flu instead of just popping too many vitamins, says a new study. Read More

With cold and flu season upon us, certain nutrients such as vitamin C, zinc and selenium are often touted by some to provide protection against seasonal illness. Read More

Reynolds JV et al. – Dietary vitamin C supplementation may down–regulate pro–inflammatory markers in a subset of Barrett's patients. Read More

Sniffles, chills, fever, aches and pains all mean it is cold season so reach for the vitamin C and take it to treat your cold, however you will still have the sniffles and the aches and pains as studies conclude that vitamin C does not cure a common cold. Read More

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration said two Vicks products sold over-the-counter to treat the common cold and flu that contain vitamin C violate agency rules. Read More

Women with breast cancer are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Read More

San Diego, CA, October 07, 2009 --( PR.com )-- Most people know that vitamin C is very important to one's health. Read More

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain—The vitamin C levels in many fruit juices and soft drinks are higher than their label claims, according to a researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Santiago de Compostela ( j.foodchem .2009.03.013 ). ScienceDaily reports in a sample of 17 fruit juices, soft drinks and isotonic drinks, only two correspond to what was indicated on the nutrition label. Read More

A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels by the manufacturers. Read More