--- The Fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://web.archive.org/web/20000930151442/http://www.healthyideas.com/heal > ing/spotlight/allergy/cblocks.html > > Vitamin C Stops Histamine > > There's no doubt that vitamin C can help tame > allergic reactions, at > least under laboratory conditions. Several studies > have shown that high > levels of vitamin C help reduce histamine release > from mast cells and > also make histamine break down faster once it is > released. Not only that, > but studies have also shown that vitamin C > deficiency can send blood > levels of histamine through the roof. > Only two studies have been done in humans, however. > One small study, by > researchers at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New > York, found that > people who took 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C every > day for three days > had significant reductions in blood levels of > histamine. > In another study, Italian researchers found that > people with hay fever > were better able to maintain the volume of air they > could exhale if they > were taking 2,000 milligrams of vitamin C a day... <huge snip>
Thanks for the research and links; I'd read a bit about the heart/cardiovascular aspect, and knew that the RDA was only for scurvy prevention (and so it really should be increased to ~ 150-250mg or so). I'll have to keep an eye out for further research on the allergy aspect. And even if it's a placebo effect, I feel better for taking extra when I have a cold or flu! :) I'd like to point out that, with the exception of Linus Pauling's work, dosages involved are from 100 -> 2000 mg/day; I think the vast majority of people would not have any adverse effects from such amounts (but would urge good water intake for more than 1 gram/day). Debbi Daily Orange Juice And Green Leafy Vegetable Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
