Vitamin C

Follow the links to information on the benefits and role of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet.

Reviewed October 2007

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Title:   Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Having a low intake of vitamin C may be associated with complications in pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, anaemia and having a small baby. The review of trials found that there is not enough good evidence to say if supplementing women with vitamin C dur...
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Vitamin C supplementation for asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It is not possible to determine whether or not vitamin C supplementation improves outcomes in patients with asthma. Studies to date have failed to provide sufficient data to either refute or confirm the role of vitamin C in the management of patients w...
Date:   Apr 2004
Title:   Vitamin C for preventing and treating tetanus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Vitamin C administration for preventing tetanus and treating people with tetanus. Tetanus is a disease caused by tetanus toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Scurvy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Scurvy is a disease caused by severe and chronic vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency. Symptoms include feeling generally unwell and bleeding gums. Good dietary sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits and green vegetables.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The term 'the common cold' does not denote a precisely defined disease, yet the characteristics of this illness are familiar to most people. It is a major cause of visits to a doctor in Western countries and of absenteeism from work and school. It is us...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Water soluble vitamins
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic is about vitamin C and the B group vitamins - the water soluble vitamins.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase (SOD) for diabetic retinopathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy or eye disease is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries. Laser therapy currently is the primary means in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. It nevertheless is a procedure which destroys important cells in the eye...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Cochrane Review - 'Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold'
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Description:   The Cochrane Collaboration has published an update to its systematic review of studies of the effectiveness of vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Pregnancy and diet
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pregnancy creates extra demands on the body for nutrients such as protein, iron, folate and vitamin C. Pregnant women need to focus on boosting their nutritional intake, rather than their energy (kilojoule) intake.
Date:   Nov 2007
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