The drug cupboard was bare of safe and effective treatments for the virus when it struck. However, one rapidly emerged that was vital for the immune system to work and could protect against the invader in a variety of ways – Vitamin C. Trouble was that medical profession doesn’t understand vitamins and thinks they don’t work, so it was casually dismissed. Big mistake that has just been put right. [Read the post…]
The idea that vitamin C can help to treat patients infected with a killer virus seems, at first sight, implausible. It’s something you need in a healthy diet, not in a critical care unit. But it is also a key part of the immune system, designed precisely to help with infections. So, using it is not so daft. What’s more, American critical care experts are starting to agree and running trials. Keep taking the tablets. [Read the post…]
Is it worth taking vitamin C to fight off the virus or are claims of benefit just more fake news? Can something so familiar that’s part of all healthy eating advice really make a difference, even in large doses? The evidence that is can is far stronger and detailed than you would think from official announcements. The recent claim that an old antimalarial drug can help makes the case of vitamin C even more compelling. [Read the post…]
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