1. Its interesting to how Vitamin C may be potential carcinogenic or cancer causing. I have read other sources that indicate that Vitamin C can minimize the effects of free radicals which can contribute to cancerous development. But, I guess it never illustrate the effect of fat on such a vitamin.

http://www.doc1vitamins.com

Posted at 12:42AM on Sep 24th 2007 by Ben Shuntch

2. Last week a John Hopkins Univ. study showed in a laboratory that orally ingested Vitamin C in sufficient levels prevents cancer growth (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070910132848.htm), as well as the mechanism whereby this happens (vitamin C inhibits a protein utilized by the cancer cell in the absence of oxygen, which is needed to multiply).

Another study in 2005 by Levine (http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/512724) shows Vitamin C kills cancer, but most studies all indicate this occurs only in concentrations possible through IV (sodium ascorbate). The mechanism was shown to be a production of H2O2 in the cancer cell resulting in it's destruction. Selectivity was 100% - no healthy cells we're adversely affected. As shown by Steven Hickey, MD, the researchers wrongly concluded that the results could be obtained with a oral dose of Vitamin C. IV administration is necessary to obtain the needed concentrations, as evidenced by an enormous backlog of case studies, yet members of the AMA refuse to do official clinical studies involving IV based ascorbates, presumably in fear that the results will bankrupt the cancer treatment industry.

That's also where you get bogus "studies" like this that are based solely in theory - and they're supposed to mean something? Aids patients take as much as 300,000 mg/day (intravenously) - that's 2/3 pound dry weight, dissolved and put in your IV every day. None of them ended up with any cancer. This "study" is bad science all around intended to protect a $300 billion / day industry (cancer + heart disease) that is crippling the economy (costing 3X more annually than the iraqi conflict).

Posted at 1:49PM on Sep 25th 2007 by davea0511

3. Also discovered this: This research is in direct conflict with the findings of earlier research that indicates that Vitamin C detoxifies Fat:

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/ss05/oxidizedfat.html

The Pharmaseutical companies are working overtime to spread their misinformation through funding scrupulous researchers like the ones behind this study.

Posted at 3:38PM on Sep 25th 2007 by davea0511