As an antioxidant, vitamin C helps neutralize cell-damaging free radicals, which are byproducts of metabolism found throughout the body. Because of this activity, some scientists have suggested that high doses of vitamin C might help battle cancer by both protecting healthy cells from the assaults of cancer treatment and by fighting tumor cells. The free radicals that vitamin C normally combats can damage DNA directly or by converting certain fatty acids into genotoxins. ... http://www.squidoo.com/cvitamin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:46:08 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:45:25 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/cvitamin As an antioxidant, vitamin C helps neutralize cell-damaging free radicals, which are byproducts of metabolism found throughout the body. Because of this activity, some scientists have suggested that high doses of vitamin C might help battle cancer by both protecting healthy cells from the assaults of cancer treatment and by fighting tumor cells. The free radicals that vitamin C normally combats can damage DNA directly or by converting certain fatty acids into genotoxins. The researchers found that in the test tube, vitamin C can also give rise to genotoxins by oxidizing these fats. According to the researchers, these findings suggest it will be particularly important to be on guard for cell damage among participants in trials using vitamin C as a cancer combatant. Food sources of Vitamin C are: broccoli, red peppers, currants, brussels sprouts, parsley, potatoes, citrus fuit, and strawberries. Vitamin C (as well as other vitamins) should be taken in capsule-form, powdered-form, or liquid-form for maximum absorption. If you must take vitamins in their pill-form, test them to make sure they will disolve quickly in water. The amount of any vitamin you take is not necessarily the amount that your body ends up absorbing and ultimately putting to use. Your body's ability to absorb nutrients is not necessarily the same from one day to the next.                                 One of my favorite Drs. states, "The degree of vitamin absorption changes depending upon the dose ingested and the body's need at any particular time. For example, 6000 milligrams of Vitamin C might cause loose stools in a given healthy person when the same person during a bout with the flu might be able to take 20,000 milligrams without difficulty. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:45:25 -0600