Vitamin C:

• Claims for Vitamin C

  • cures the common cold
    • antihistamine effect
  • skin treatments (antioxidant)
  • ? risk for CHD, cancer

• Toxicity

  • ɭ gram = nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, false positive for diabetes
  • ɯ grams = possible kidney stone formation, interference with vitamin E, gout (? uric acid), interference with medications, interference with acid-base balance

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