Is Vitamin C an Effective Arthritis Treatment?
There really has been concrete yes or no answer to that. Both studies that have actually been done most recently in 2004 have been on both ends of the spectrum, only proving that vitamin C is to be taken in moderation. The first study was performed on an animal at Duke University showed that excess amounts of vitamin C led to bone spurs and accelerated joint damage in people who had osteoarthritis. The second study was in Great Britain and showed that people are 3 times as likely to get Rheumatoid arthritis with lower levels of vitamin C. These two different kinds of arthritis are at two different sides of the vitamin C spectrum.
