Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements by Dr. Stephanie Karozos, MD Nearly 80% of US adults are taking one or more dietary supplements. From single herb supplements to blends to multivitamins, there are so many options that it can feel overwhelming at times. Supplements can be useful to both prevent and help treat a number of health conditions. Because […]
Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Energy Metabolism & Well-Being
By E HUSKISSON, S MAGGINI, AND M RUF Physicians are frequently confronted with patients complaining of fatigue, tiredness and low energy levels. In the absence of underlying disease, these symptoms could be caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals. Certain risk groups like the elderly and pregnant women are well-recognized. Our aim was, therefore, […]
Pharmacologic ascorbic acid concentrations kill cancer
Action as a pro-drug to deliver hydrogen peroxide to tissues Human pharmacokinetics data indicate that i.v. ascorbic acid (ascorbate) in pharmacologic concentrations could have an unanticipated role in cancer treatment. Our goals here were to test whether ascorbate killed cancer cells selectively, and if so, to determine mechanisms, using clinically relevant conditions. Cell death in […]