Is Preventing Colds with Vitamin C Possible?
In the 1970s, Nobel prize winning chemist Linus Pauling published a book, “Vitamin C and the Common Cold,” proposing that high doses of Vitamin C could prevent cold infections. While the book quickly became a bestseller, modern scientific studies have refuted its claim, time and again. Thousands of participants have been carefully observed and their Vitamin C intake carefully monitored, and no preventative properties have been discovered when individuals take large amounts of Vitamin C throughout the year. When an individual regularly consumes an adequate supply of Vitamin C, however, it has been shown that they are less likely to contract colds. This is particularly effective with children and individuals who are prone to contract multiple cold viruses. It is not known, however, if this is the result of the body having a steady supply of Vitamin C or if individuals who regularly get enough of the nutrient naturally have stronger immune systems because they also ingest adequate supplie
