Friday, November 14, 2008

Vitamin C! A Wonder Supplement?

Vitamin C over the years has been tagged with many different health benefits. A recent study has found that vitamin C supplementation could possibly help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes by lowering C-Reactive protein(CRP) a biomarker usually accompanied with such disease. A daily dose of vitamin C can help those who have elevated levels of CRP, while those who did not saw no significant change. The study also found that vitamin C supplementation was found to be comparable to statin drugs in reducing the levels of CRP. To read the full article click the link below.

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/129322.php

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