Vitamin C: Oral vs. Intravenous, Immune Effects, Cancer, Exercise Adaptation & More

In this video Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss all things vitamin C. This episode covers oral bioavailability, intravenous vitamin C bioavailability, immune cell function, common cold and other viral infections, lung function, sepsis, pneumonia, inflammation, intravenous vitamin C and cancer, role in exercise, safety concerns, and so, so much more!

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About FoundMyFitness: Rhonda Patrick has a Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She also has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in biochemistry/chemistry from the University of California, San Diego. She has done extensive research on aging, cancer, and nutrition.

It is Dr. Patrick’s goal to challenge the status quo and encourage the wider public to think about health and longevity using a proactive, preventative approach.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:33 - Background on vitamin C.
00:22:53 - Vitamin C for the use against the common cold.
00:28:09 - Vitamin C and lung function
00:45:51 - Vitamin C and fatty acid oxidation
00:48:44 - Vitamin C and the brain
00:51:15 - Intravenous Vitamin C and its use for the treatment of infection
00:55:33 - Intravenous Vitamin C and cancer
00:57:40 - Effect of Vitamin C on fertility and reproduction
00:58:36 - Intravenous vitamin C and cardiovascular health
01:00:42 - Vitamin C and inflammation
01:02:38 - Vitamin C's mechanisms of action
01:08:34 - Intravenous and Oral vitamin C safety
01:10:20 - Vitamin C intake and kidney stone risk
01:13:57 - Conclusions

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