Vitamin C. Confusing Not So Confusing.
When I was growing up in the 80's it seemed that vitamin C as an aid during illness was a no brainer. You got sick, you took your vitamin C. Or at least you bulked up on more vitamin C containing foods.
Today, it seems that vitamin C has become controversial.
During the lockdowns of 2020 I posted a paper on Facebook containing some case studies. These case studies were shared to explain that ill patients in Chinese hospitals 'with COVID-19' were given high doses of vitamin C upon arrival and were recovering and leaving the hospital quickly.
My post was removed from Facebook for 'misinformation' with the explanation that there is no proof that vitamin C helps to fight any disease or illness.
My personal argument was that there was no proof that it wasn't helpful, and that trying it, at least, might be worth a shot.
I'm not going to write any further on this here because I want people reading this to check out the medical literature for themselves.
As always, my advice is study up. Read and think for yourself. Research further. And draw some of your own personal, well-educated, conclusions.
(The following list is 'just for starters'. It is by no means 'extensive' - make sure to continue searching after reading the studies below).
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STUDIES & RESOURCES:
(The studies below are nowhere near an exhaustive list. Always continue your own research and read the papers within each paper below.)
2) The Role and Efficacy of Vitamin C in Sepsis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
3) Vitamin C Reduces The Severity of Common Colds: A Meta-Analysis
4) The Effect of Vitamin C on the Common Cold
6) Preventing The Common Cold With A Vitamin C Supplement: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Survey
7) Vitamin C—An Adjunctive Therapy for Respiratory Infection, Sepsis and COVID-19
8) Vitamin C Intake and Cancers: An Umbrella Review
9) Vitamin C and Immune Function
10) The Link Between Vitamin C And Optimal Immunity
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These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. I am not a doctor. I am simply sharing my opinions and studies as a clinical herbalist, researcher, and fellow human being on health topics and methods. Always take my opinions, thoughts, and advice with a grain of salt. Try them on for size but always by your own consent. And continue to research on your own. Remember: your health is your own.
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