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@tstrimple, that's not what that study says at all. Vitamin C supplementation _doesn't_ help. From the "Main Results" section of https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
by xenophonf 7y ago
@tstrimple, that's not what that study says at all. Vitamin C supplementation _doesn't_ help. From the "Main Results" section of https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23440782 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23440782:
No consistent effect of vitamin C was seen on the duration or severity of colds in the therapeutic trials.
- tstrimple 7y agoFollowed by: Nevertheless, given the consistent effect of vitamin C on the duration and severity of colds in the regular supplementation studies, and the low cost and safety, it may be worthwhile for common cold patients to test on an individual basis whether therapeutic vitamin C is beneficial for them.