Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Vitamin C Myth?

                                                                                     In the article, What does Vitamin C Really Do?,
it is explained how Linus Pauling, the father of molecular biology, created a myth about vitamin C. The myth is that vitamin C prevents colds, cancers, and cures either aliment. In this article, it is stated, “Some studies have found evidence that regular usage might shorten the duration of your cold, but not when taken after the onset of the cold. Others have found associations with daily dosage and lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, though still have shown no relationship whatsoever.” Vitamin C is water-soluble so it will exit the body by peeing. According to this article, taking vitamin C supplements will have no effect on our bodies health because it is water-soluble. Personally, I do not fully agree with this statement. I think that even though vitamin C is water-soluble, taking it, by eating foods such as bananas, apples, and onions, will help an individual create collagen and heal wounds by repairing tissues. This is an example how vitamin C effects our bodies. But, I do agree with the myth that vitamin C does not prevent colds and cancers. If vitamin C prevented colds, then many people would not catch colds and if it prevented cancer, many people would not get the terrible news from the doctor that they have cancer. I believe that it can shorten the time of a cold. Personally, I take multi-vitamins every morning because I do not get all the vitamins I need, from the food that I eat. From these multi-vitamins, I do intake vitamin C daily. Even though I am taking these, I know vitamin C does not prevent colds or cancer.   



5 comments:

  1. I'm surprised that vitamin C has a much smaller affect on our health than we previously believed. I also take multivitamins everyday and I hardly ever have a cold so naturally I assumed it was the vitamin C that caused it. This article poses very interesting information I will have to do further research on why I never get colds.

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  2. I like this article because I feel most of the population are confused when it comes to how much and when they should take vitamins. Even though certain vitamins are water soluble it doesn't mean you shouldn't even bother with it because the chances are the fruit or vegetable you are eating contains a variety of nutrients that are crucial for optimal health.

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  3. I was surprised after reading this post. I'm pretty sure that while I was growing up my mom told me half those things about Vitamin C were true...turns out they aren't. I'm glad I am able to supply my mom with some correct facts now.

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  4. This is very interesting. Whenever I get sick, even to this day, my mom would always give me Vitamin C to help my immune system. Now knowing that this is just a myth, I can let her know that it actually doesn't do anything for the common cold.

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  5. I am surprised that vitamin C does not play a factor in helping with colds since that is what I was always told. Vitamins are still good for you but then what is the benefit of vitamin C on the body. I would like to see if more research is done on this topic.

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