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Vitamin E is important for early prevention of cardiovascular disease
Vitamin C to fight stress
Vitamin C may alleviate the body’s response to stress
Vitamin C and E protect against dementia
In a study 3,385 Japanese American men ages 71-93 were surveyed and tested for dementia over a nine year period. Forty-seven of the men were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Thirty-five of the participants were diagnosed with vascular dementia. Another 50 of the men were diagnosed with other types of dementia. Low cognitive test scores (without Read More …
Vitamin C and cancer prevention
Scientists from Cornell University and Seoul National University have written in the medical journal, The Lancet, to explain the anti-cancer activity of vitamin C. Researchers found that vitamin C blocks the carcinogenic effects of hydrogen peroxide on intercellular communication.Vitamin C is important for production of collagen, and amino acids; it is important for wound healing.“Vitamin C prevents the Read More …
Vitamin A may protect the skin from sun
The April, 1999 issue of Nature contains an article about researchers at the University of Michigan, who have found that ultraviolet radiation from the sun blocks skin cells’ ability to recognize and respond to retinoic acid (skin cells make retinoicacid from retinal—a form of vitamin A). In essence, ultraviolet radiation causes a functional vitamin A Read More …
Vitamin A can protect from emphysema
Vitamin A and zinc combination restores night vision
Supplementation with zinc plus vitamin A, may restore night vision. Zinc supplementation without the vitamin A does not have this effect. This, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition(May, 2001 issue). The study involved 202 pregnant women from Southern Nepal. The subjects had night blindness and were divided into six Read More …
Vitamin A and inflammation
PennState researchers have demonstrated on aspect of vitamin A’s role in the immune response. Research suggests that the vitamin’s active form may enhance the effectiveness of interferon. Many studies on animals have shown that vitamin A affects immune responses and inflammation. In autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, the immune system attacks the body. Read More …