Vitamin C may help people who suffer from airway obstruction or respiratory symptoms after exercise

Monday, December 8, 2014 - 16:00 in Health & Medicine

Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction and respiratory symptoms caused by exercise, according to a study. Physical activity increases oxidative stress, and therefore, as an antioxidant vitamin C might have particularly evident effects on people who are participating in vigorous exercise. In several studies, vitamin C administration attenuated the increases in oxidative stress markers caused by exercise.

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