Are Vitamin C Pills Good For You?

Dr. Michael Greger · 16 enero 09 · Volumen 3

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What apparent effect does taking vitamin C supplements have on our lifespan?

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Last year we learned that vitamin A and vitamin E supplements weren’t just a waste of money, but we were actually paying to live, on average, a shorter life—whereas vitamin D supplements were shown to increase our lifespan.

Let’s keep filling in the alphabet: vitamin C. Did scientists just discover that vitamin C supplements shorten our lifespan? Don’t do anything to our lifespan? Or do vitamin C supplements enable us to live longer?

No effect on lifespan, heart attack risk, or cancer risk—just, apparently, a waste of money.

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Nota del Doctor

For more videos on dietary supplements:
Some Dietary Supplements May Be More Than a Waste of Money
PCBs in Children’s Fish Oil Supplements
Treating Asthma With Plants vs. Supplements?
Broccoli: Sprouts vs. Supplements
Risk Associated With Iron Supplements
Dietary Supplement Snake Oil
Vitamin D Supplements May Be Necessary
The Wrong Way to Boost Serotonin

And check out my other “HHH” videos (Harmful, Harmless, or Helpful?) – listed below the post.

For more context, see my associated blog posts: Soy milk: shake it up! and Eating To Extend Our Lifespan.

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