Vitamin C lowers levels of inflammation biomarker considered predictor of heart disease
Friday, November 14, 2008 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, adds to the evidence that vitamin C supplements can lower concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), a central biomarker of inflammation that has been shown to be a powerful predictor of heart disease and diabetes. The same study found no benefit from daily doses of vitamin E, another antioxidant...
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