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Friday, October 31, 2008
VITAMIN C
Vitamin C (1000 mg per day) reduced C-reactive protein by 25%, as much as statins
Vitamin C at a dose of 1000 mg per day reduced C-reactive protein by 25 percent in people with levels above 1.0 mg per deciliter.
This was as much as occurs with statin drugs used to lower cholesterol levels.
Three-fourth of obese people (75 percent) had levels of C-reactive protein at or above 1.0 mg per deciliter.
“In summary, treatment with vitamin C but not vitamin E significantly reduced CRP among individuals with CRP >/=1.0 mg/L,” the researchers concluded.
C-reactive protein is produced by the liver and by fat cells. Elevated levels of C-reactive protein are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and are a marker for inflammation in the body. Levels are elevated in obesity people because, as one researcher said, obesity is a chronic inflammatory state.
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