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| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Ahah...after I posted I realized that's probably what you meant.  |
I think I was meant to post 2 grams but don't know why I didn't
and wow!
| quote: | Despite the popular belief that vitamin C can cure the common cold, the scientific evidence for this is limited. A few studies suggest that taking vitamin C supplements at the beginning of cold symptoms, or just after possible exposure, can shorten a cold or ward it off altogether. However, most studies conclude that vitamin C does not prevent or treat the common cold.
While vitamin C “is essential for the formation and maintenance of cartilage, bone and teeth, and is used in moderate amounts to promote the healing of wounds and during convalescence from prolonged illnesses . . . there is no evidence to support its use in preventing or treating the common cold,” says Dr. Warwick Carter in his book The Complete Family Medical Guide. “In one trial, 3000 Californian users of vitamin C supplements were followed for ten years and had the same rate of illness and death as a control group of nonusers.”
A study in the journal Public Library of Science Medicine also concluded there's no proof that high doses of vitamin C are effective in preventing colds or reducing symptoms. The study authors reviewed 55 studies dating from 1940 and 2004 that looked at how well doses of at least 200 mg per day of vitamin C prevented or treated the common cold when compared with a placebo. |
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Placebo it is then!
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Just surrender yourself to the rhythm,
With your hands up in the sky,
Feel the energy deep inside your system
And leave this world behind...
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