It looked like a drug bust. But this wasn’t a rogue lab getting seized for illicit substances. In this case, agents were investigating a suspected scheme involving Vitamin C.
So why all the fuss over a household vitamin that can be squeezed out of a grapefruit?
Vitamin C “has not been studied with much rigor,” said Alexander Michels, research coordinator at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, which studies the role of vitamins in human health. “The molecule – ascorbic acid – is not easy to work with and has properties that make it difficult to understand. Therefore, it has a long history of misunderstanding in the scientific community and medical practice.
But when the pandemic hit, people wanted to believe that consuming larger doses could defend the body against the novel coronavirus, echoing a similar theory that spread in the popular culture starting around 1970. "Now I’m getting a vitamin C drip ," she said in a March 13 post that showed her getting an infusion."I've done this off and on for a few years, but right now I feel like it’s really more important because of the spread of the coronavirus and flus and other viruses we may not even know of that are in our world. Do all you can to build your immune system right now. Take your liposomal vitamin C.
Such firms generally are for-profit and are not taking part in experimental clinical trials seeking to establish scientific evidence on vitamin C.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
S&P 500 gains on COVID-19 vaccine, stimulus hopesThe S&P 500 edged higher on Monday as promising data across a range of COVID-19 vaccine candidates and hopes of more stimulus helped overcome fears around the extent of the economic damage from a surge in domestic infections.
Read more »
Lindt sales and profit fall as COVID-19 hits chocolate appetiteSwiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said it expected its organic sales to fall around 5-7% this year before bouncing back next year after COVID-related store closures hit sales and profit in the first half of 2020.
Read more »
Two Recent Harvard Grads Build Platform To Help Furloughed Chefs During COVID-19Kookoo Club provides live, virtual classes, hosted on Zoom, for both individuals and corporate teams led by Michelin-starred chefs and mixologists who have worked at top restaurants like Momofuku and Eleven Madison Park.
Read more »
Protecting the Homeless Is Critical for Saving Lives During COVID-19Protecting people experiencing homelessness is critical for saving lives, containing the spread, and preventing our hospitals from being overwhelmed.
Read more »
After recovery, some COVID patients face lingering stigmasSome recovered COVID-19 patients feel like social outcasts as misconceptions about the virus persist.
Read more »