Vitamin C

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The vitamin C cancer question scientists are revisiting

Vitamin C was largely written off as a cancer treatment decades ago. Now scientists are revisiting the story — and one overlooked difference may explain why the question never really went away.

Joyce Hollman

What vitamin C levels may reveal about your aging brain

Vitamin C has a reputation for boosting the immune system and supporting skin aging. But brain scans reveal a much bigger role: one tied to gray matter, brain connections and cognitive aging. Keeping your levels up may be easier than you think…

Carolyn Gretton

The vitamin scientists call a ‘game changer’ for aging skin

With age, skin cell production declines, resulting in thinner, paler and less elastic skin, which contributes to the signs of aging, as well as the bruises and cuts that take longer to heal. A vitamin could reactivate the genes essential for skin renewal…

Joyce Hollman

What vitamin C can do for pancreatic cancer

Some cancers are especially cruel, like pancreatic cancer. It’s hard to detect and can progress rapidly. But a treatment added to standard chemotherapy, could double the life expectancy for those facing this challenge…

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

Spring into heart health: A cardiologist’s list of the season’s best

Spring is the season of renewal and the perfect time to renew your commitment to heart health starting with food. With so much to choose from, how do you pick the most heart-healthy? Here’s my list…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The one fruit moms-to-be and older adults need

What do moms-to-be and seniors have in common? These two groups may seem worlds apart but they have one very important issue in common: special nutritional requirements that can make or break their health. One fruit can help them both thrive…