What's Your Opinion On This Article

[IntensityX]

http://www.drgrisanti.com/VitaminC.htm

Do you guys smell bullshit or not.

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IntensityX

[YellowJacket]

While I think vitamin C is a bit overrated, this guy believes the same for all the wrong reasons. Not only are his references a bit old (15+ years) but this isnt geared towards athletes, strength training in particular. Vitamin C is water soluble, so its secreted when you sweat and piss, and you're going to sweat and piss more when you're drinking 2 gallons of water a day, doing 45 minutes of cardio, or an hour of weight training.

Vitamin C is an important vitamin, I think its over-advertised and over-hyped, but important non the less.

Ill post some studies//articles in a bit to back up what Im trying to get at.

[YellowJacket]

Colesterol linked to excessive vitamin C

Plasma vitamin C, cholesterol and homocysteine are associated with grey matter volume determined by MRI in non-demented old people.

Whalley LJ, Staff RT, Murray AD, Duthie SJ, Collins AR, Lemmon HA, Starr JM, Deary IJ.

Clinical Research Centre, Department of Mental Health, University of Aberdeen, Royal Cornhill Hospital, AB25 2ZH, Aberdeen, UK

We studied 82 non-demented old people and, using MRI, derived measures of grey and white matter and intracranial volumes. Controlling for sex and intracranial volume, we related grey and white matter volumes to plasma concentrations of vitamins C, B(12), folate, homocysteine, cholesterol, triglycerides, high density and low density (LDL) lipoproteins, and to red blood cell folate and glycated haemoglobin concentrations (HbA1(c)). We found that lower grey matter volume was associated with lower plasma vitamin C and higher homocysteine, cholesterol and LDL. Lower blood cell folate was also associated with lower grey matter volume but HbA1(c) was not. These data are consistent with the putative benefits of dietary vitamin C and folate intake and the role of cholesterol in age related neurodegeneration.

[YellowJacket]

A review of vitamins A, C, and E and their relationship to cardiovascular disease.

Brown DJ, Goodman J.

University of Florida, College of Nursing, J. Hillis Miller Health Sciences Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in the form of coronary artery disease, is the leading cause of death in the United States. Research in the past 10 years links pathogenic low-density lipoprotein (LDL) modification to oxidation damage by free radicals. This review summarizes the major findings of CVD-related epidemiologic research and clinical trials conducted in the past 5 years on vitamins A, C, and E. Vitamin supplementation behaviors are discussed. In prospective studies, the intake of vitamins A, C, and E has been correlated with lower mortality rates. When recent clinical trials and oxidation studies are analyzed, the weight of evidence suggests that 100-400 IU of daily vitamin E over 2 years or more may be most efficacious in reducing low-density lipoprotein oxidation and positively influencing mortality rates from CVD in primary care. Research also supports vitamin E supplementation in patients with known CAD or a history of transient ischemic attacks. Persons with diabetes or hypertension as well as smokers may benefit from supplemental vitamin C intake. Targeted antioxidant vitamin intake should be included in CVD risk assessment and primary preventive counseling efforts.

[IntensityX]

Yeah he's using 15 year old sources to back his claim,that's what I don't get with some of these people,they use old references and sources to back their theories and research,they don't bother doing up to date research and studies and that's why I don't understand these doctors and researchers on certain topics like this,but your right,this does not imply to weightlifters and such but someome told me about it and thought I would get someone's opinion on it.

Thanks YJ for you imput,much appreciate it

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IntensityX