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In this episode, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses 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!

In this episode, you'll discover:

• (00:00)\xa0Introduction
• (07:33)\xa0Background on vitamin C, an antioxidant and immune booster
• (17:09)\xa0Bioavailability of vitamin C and dose frequency
• (22:53)\xa0Vitamin C in the context of the common cold
• (28:09)\xa0Vitamin C improves lung function and immunity
• (35:54)\xa0Vitamin C and exercise - does it blunt exercise adaptation?
• (45:51)\xa0Vitamin C and fatty acid oxidation, including relevance in obesity
• (48:44)\xa0Vitamin C and the brain - memory, learning, and executive function
• (51:15)\xa0Intravenous Vitamin C and its use for the treatment of certain kinds of infection
• (55:33)\xa0Intravenous Vitamin C as an adjunct cancer therapy
• (57:40)\xa0Effect of Vitamin C on fertility and reproduction
• (58:36)\xa0Intravenous vitamin C and cardiovascular health
• (01:00:42)\xa0Vitamin C and inflammation
• (01:02:38)\xa0Vitamin C\u2019s mechanisms of action\xa0
• (01:08:34)\xa0Intravenous and Oral vitamin C safety
• (01:10:20)\xa0Vitamin C intake and kidney stone risk
• (01:13:57)\xa0Conclusions

If you\u2019re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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