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Vitamin C and breast cancer
In the United States, one out of eight women develops breast cancer at some point in their life, and an estimated 41,760 women die each year from this cancer as do more than 500 men. New research from [...]
Why you need more vitamin C when you're stressed
Most plants and animals synthesize their own vitamin C, and their internal production of vitamin C greatly increases when under stress. Humans, however, are not able to [...]
Vitamin C and quercetin aid in muscle recovery
As wonderful as exercise is for our bodies, it does produce oxidative stress. Studies show that muscle contraction produces reactive oxygen species - molecules that [...]
Vitamin C can help lower blood pressure
About 1/3 of the U.S. population has high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Heart disease is [...]
Harmful effects of NSAIDs
Pain is not a welcome sensation for anyone and when in pain most of us quickly reach for an aspirin, Motrin, Advil, Celebrex, or other NSAID inflammatory medication for quick pain relief. Over-the-counter or prescription NSAIDs [...]
Exercise as medicine
Many of us have heard of, or even live by, the expression “food is medicine.” But have you ever considered that exercise could also be thought of as a type of medicine? Well, experts in the exercise industry have begun [...]