Listen "18 - Vitamin C and Immunity - More Is Not Always Better"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, part of our series on nutrition and immunity, we discuss Vit C! Our topics include: • What Vitamin C is and what it does for your body • How much Vitamin C you need • What foods provide Vitamin C • Signs of deficiency and toxicity • What about using Vitamin C for prevention or healing of disease or illness? Recommended reading: • [WEBINAR] Nutrition and Immunity - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2021/02/webinar-nutrition-and-immunity.html • The Truth About Immunity Supporting Foods - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/immunity • NIH Vit C Info: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer/ • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - How Vitamin C Supports A Healthy Immune System: https://www.eatright.org/food/vitamins-and-supplements/types-of-vitamins-and-nutrients/how-vitamin-c-supports-a-healthy-immune-system • Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23440782/ • Effect of High-Dose Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation vs Usual Care on Symptom Length and Reduction Among Ambulatory Patients With SARS-CoV-2 InfectionThe COVID A to Z Randomized Clinical Trial - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776305
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