https://bolenreport.com/the-greatest-medical-tragedy-of-all-time/
The comments have been very encouraging. Lauren asked for referenes, which I just posted and have saved here:
I appreciate the comments and I completely understand Lauren’s desire for references. This article was originally published Feb/Mar 2006, at which time the Bolen Report was in a different format and contained stories about all these studies. Now, 13 years later, these are the available links to the references.
1. HARVARD: VITAMIN C ONLY 1 OF 880 SUBSTANCES TO REGENERATE HEART MUSCLE FROM STEM CELLS
Vitamin C Transforms Mouse Stem Cells Into Heart Muscle Cells
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 073122.htm
2. 15-YEAR HARVARD STUDY OF 85,000 FINDS SINGLE VITAMIN C PILL REDUCES HEART DISEASE ALMOST 30% (Saving 300,000 lives)
Vitamin C and risk of coronary heart disease in women.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/128 ... t=Abstract
2. THE RISK OF STROKE WAS 70% HIGHER AMONG THOSE IN THE LOWEST QUARTILE FOR SERUM VITAMIN C THAN AMONG THOSE IN THE HIGHEST
These may not be the study of 13 years ago, but have similar findings
Vitamin C Linked To Lower Stroke Risk: Study
https://www.nutraingredients.com/Articl ... vegetables
Plasma vitamin C modifies the association between hypertension and risk of stroke.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/120 ... t=Abstract
3. VITAMIN C INHIBITS LIPID OXIDATION IN HUMAN HDL
Vitamin C Inhibits Lipid Oxidation in Human HDL
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/133/10/3047/4687488
These are similar:
Effect of ascorbic acid [vitamin C] on prevention of hypercholesterolemia induced atherosclerosis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/164 ... t=Abstract
Oxidative stress-induced dysregulation of arteriolar wall shear stress and blood pressure in hyperhomocysteinemia is prevented by chronic vitamin C treatment.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/128 ... t=Abstract
Effect of ascorbic acid [Vitamin C] supplementation on certain oxidative stress parameters in the post reperfusion patients of myocardial infarction.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/167 ... t=Abstract
Antioxidant effects of combined vitamins C and E in acute myocardial infarction. The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multicenter pilot Myocardial Infarction and VITamins (MIVIT) trial.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/160 ... t=Abstract
4. MORE VITAMIN C AS PILLS REDUCE CATARACTS BY 77%
If not the same, similar studies:
Prospective study showing that dietary vitamin C reduced the risk of age-related cataracts in a middle-aged Japanese population
https://link.springer.com/article/10.10 ... 006-0641-8
Decrease in vitamin C concentration in human lenses during cataract progression.
https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/9789763
Long-term vitamin C supplement use and prevalence of early age-related lens opacities
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/66/4/911/4655981
Vitamin C is associated with reduced risk of cataract in a Mediterranean population
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12042450
Contribution of epidemiology to understanding relations of diet to age-related cataract
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8426/c ... 333f06.pdf
Vitamin C: an aldose reductase inhibitor that normalizes erythrocyte sorbitol in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7963139
5. HIGH-DOSE VITAMIN C COMPLETELY PREVENTED DRUG-INDUCED AMNESIA IN MICE
Similar article
Ascorbic Acid: a promising memory-enhancer in mice
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14578579
6. CARNITINE, WITH ITS BUILDING BLOCKS VITAMIN C AND LYSINE, INCREASE MUSCLE STRENGTH
L-carnitine significantly improves patient outcomes following heart attack, study suggests
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 132321.htm
L-Carnitine, Nutrient In Red Meat, Linked With Heart Disease
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/l-carnit ... mail_share
7. MATTHIAS RATH, MD, CLAIMS CANCER GROWTH HALTED WITH VITAMIN C/LYSINE/PROLINE AND GREEN TEA EXTRACT
In Vivo Antitumor Effect of Ascorbic Acid, Lysine, Proline and Green Tea Extract on Human Prostate Cancer PC-3 Xenografts in Nude Mice: Evaluation of Tumor Growth and Immunohistochemistry
http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/19/1/179.short
Rath’s general cancer page:
https://www.dr-rath-foundation.org/tag/cancer/
8. VITAMIN C BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM IN AS LITTLE AS 5 HOURS (NIH)
This link was removed by WebMD, but here is another remarkable study about a form of Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) against a “superbug”.
Superbug Succumbs to Vitamin-Boosted Immune System
https://www.genengnews.com/topics/trans ... /81247237/
C/EBPε mediates nicotinamide-enhanced clearance of Staphylococcus aureus in mice
https://www.jci.org/articles/view/62070
9. VITAMIN C PILLS EXTEND LIFE 6-YEARS (USC)
Vitamin C Intake and Mortality among a Sample of the United States Population
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3703152?se ... b_contents
10. VITAMIN C (AND LYSINE) HALT ATHEROSCLEROSIS (unpublished)
Now published:
A New Look at Atherosclerosis Repeatable Science Ushers in a New Era of Medicine
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8f16/2 ... 4b93a8.pdf
11. IV VITAMIN C REVERSES ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCION
One of many
Long-Term Ascorbic Acid Administration Reverses Endothelial Vasomotor Dysfunction in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10 ... 99.25.3234
12. VITAMIN C – NEW TREATMENT FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
One of many
Vitamin C Prevents Hypogonadal Bone Loss
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/artic ... ne.0047058
13. VITAMIN C CAN (1) PREVENT THE DETERIORATION COMPLETELY; AND (2) CURE EVEN LARGE AORTIC ANEURYSMS WITHOUT SURGERY.
Aneurysm: prevention and nonsurgical repair.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14704639
There are countless studies, but many regarding vitamin C and heart disease can be found at this page,
https://vitamincfoundation.org/heart.php
Either expand the page and search, or scroll near the bottom to
Vitamin C and Heart Disease Research
The red icon means the link is now broken
This is a similar page listing general vitamin C science
https://vitamincfoundation.org/news.php