Vitamin C
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Should a 70 year old woman take vitamin C?
Should a 70 year old woman take vitamin C? Age alone does not raise the requirement — it stays 75mg. What changes after 70, and when the answer becomes yes.
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Is 1 orange a day enough vitamin C?
Is 1 orange a day enough vitamin C? For many non-smoking women, roughly yes. Men typically need nearly two oranges, and smokers need more than two.
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Vitamin C for Athletes: Oxidative Stress and Recovery
Sustained 1,000mg vitamin C doses blunted mitochondrial gains in trials. What athletes should know about oxidative stress, recovery and race-week timing.
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Vitamin C After Surgery: Wound Healing and Recovery
Surgery drops plasma vitamin C by 39% in the first week, and 21% of patients start deficient. What the evidence says about vitamin C wound healing.
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Vitamin C for Older Adults: Absorption, Status, and Dosing
Older adults eat as much vitamin C as younger adults but carry less in their blood. What the research says about vitamin C for seniors and what to do.
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Vitamin C for Smokers: Why Requirements Are Higher
Vitamin C for smokers: why requirements run 35mg higher, why deficiency is 3x more common, and what the evidence says about effective daily intake.
