RightHealth Daily Dose » vitamin http://dailydose.righthealth.com We feature the one health item you simply cannot afford to miss. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Vitamin C Decreases Gout Risk In Men http://dailydose.righthealth.com/arthritis-and-rheumatology/vitamin-c-decreases-gout-risk-in-men/ http://dailydose.righthealth.com/arthritis-and-rheumatology/vitamin-c-decreases-gout-risk-in-men/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:45:33 +0000 Steven http://dailydose.kosmix.com/?p=1348 The results of a 20-year-long study has been published in the March 9th issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers followed over 45,000 men and assessed their vitamin C intake throughout the length of the study and found that for every 500 milligram increase in vitamin C consumption, men’s risk for gout appeared to decrease by 17 percent. Men in the study who took 1,500 mg per day had a 45 percent less risk of gout, compared to those who took less than 250 mg per day. The researchers conclude that “Given the general safety profile associated with vitamin C intake, particularly in the generally consumed ranges as in the present study…vitamin C intake may provide a useful option in the prevention of gout,”

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