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Nutrition

Vitamin C and Human Nutrition

Vitamin C is essential for survival.
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Yi Li, B.Sc., and Herb E. Schellhorn, Ph.D.

Release Date: 03/25/2008

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the genetic cause for vitamin C deficiency in humans and why dietary vitamin C intake levels should be determined on an individual basis

  • Discuss the reason why the loss of vitamin C producing-ability might have been beneficial in human evolution

  • Identify individuals for whom vitamin C supplementation may pose health risk

  • Discuss why vitamin C, especially when taken large quantities, is poorly absorbed and stored by the body

  • Describe the relationship between the effective serum concentrations of vitamin C and the therapeutic values of this vitamin in cancer and cardiovascular disease.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

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