Do Vitamin C Supplements Prevent Colds but Cause Kidney Stones?
What are the benefits and risks of taking vitamin C supplements?
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Wasn’t that crazy ironic about the kidney stones? What a roller coaster!
What about intravenous vitamin C? I’ve got a whole video series on that:
• Intravenous Vitamin C for Terminal Cancer Patients (
• Vitamin C Supplements for Terminal Cancer Patients (
• The Role of Vitamin C in the Treatment of Terminal Cancer (
If you’re not taking vitamin C supplements for pharmacologic effects, and just want to know how many vitamin C rich fruits and vegetables to eat every day, check out my video What is the Optimal Vitamin C intake? (
Is there anything we can put in our mouth that really might help prevent colds? See my videos:
• Can Gargling Prevent The Common Cold? (
• Preventing the Common Cold with Probiotics? (
• Nutritional Yeast to Prevent the Common Cold (
• Kiwifruit for the Common Cold (
What are the most important things you can do to prevent kidney stones? Look no further than my video How to Prevent Kidney Stones With Diet (
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