| Bulk powdered vitamin C, in the days to come, may | | | | comes in. With its addition to insulin, the cell |
| probably become the most favorite vitamin for | | | | "memory" vanished and cell performance and |
| people with diabetes. This is because a recent study | | | | oxidation stress became normal. |
| has demonstrated the efficacy of vitamin C in | | | | These findings imply that it is not enough for diabetic |
| combination with insulin in putting an end to the | | | | patients to just keep their blood sugar in check by |
| endothelial damage triggered by Type 1 diabetes. | | | | taking insulin. To reduce the risk of diabetic |
| Published in June 2009 in the Journal of Clinical | | | | complications, incorporating an antioxidant like bulk |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism, results of the study | | | | powdered vitamin C will be beneficial. The study used |
| showed that when administered alone, neither | | | | very high doses of ascorbic acid and was given |
| ascorbic acid nor insulin produced the desired effects. | | | | intravenously so the intake of bulk powdered vitamin |
| However, when ascorbic acid and insulin were | | | | C would create nearer results than those of relatively |
| combined to manage blood sugar, deterioration of | | | | low-dose over-the-counter tablets. Moreover, bulk |
| blood vessels caused by the disease among sufferers | | | | powdered vitamin C is more affordable than the |
| with poor glucose control was interrupted. | | | | tablet form. However, additional studies are needed |
| Endothelial dysfunction or blood vessel damage is | | | | to fully establish its effect and the optimal dose. As it |
| linked with many cardiovascular diseases like | | | | happens, the research team is now conducting |
| hypertension, peripheral artery disease, chronic heart | | | | another trial to probe the mechanism of action of |
| failure, coronary artery disease, diabetes and chronic | | | | antioxidants at the molecular level in stopping high |
| renal failure. If the blood vessel damage can be | | | | blood sugar levels from further destroying the blood |
| minimized or ended, diabetics can steer clear of the | | | | vessels. The effects of other antioxidants are also |
| harrowing and fatal ramifications of the disease, | | | | being assessed. |
| some of which are decreased circulation and | | | | While additional studies are still underway, diabetics |
| amputation, heart disease, kidney disease and | | | | may opt to start taking bulk powdered vitamin C |
| diabetic retinopathy which may cause blindness. | | | | with the hope of protecting them from the |
| This is the first time that this theory was tested on | | | | complications of their disease and the assurance that |
| humans and results were remarkable. The principal | | | | bulk powdered vitamin C is safe, well-tolerated and |
| investigator and pharmacologist at the OU College of | | | | has low toxicity. The side effects common in very |
| Medicine Department of Cell Biology, Michael Ihnat, | | | | high doses of bulk powdered vitamin C, such as |
| Ph.D. revealed that an investigation on the efficacy of | | | | heartburn, diarrhea and indigestion, are not as fatal as |
| the ascorbic acid and insulin combination in patients | | | | the complications of diabetes. Therefore taking bulk |
| with Type 2 diabetes is under way. | | | | powdered vitamin C even before the results of |
| In an earlier study, Ihnat discovered that damage | | | | further study come out would be a logical thing to do |
| may continue despite control in blood sugar because | | | | for diabetics. Additionally, they will also enjoy other |
| cells have an ability to remember. So despite intake | | | | benefits that bulk powdered vitamin C offers such as |
| of blood sugar lowering drugs like insulin, the damage | | | | for the treatment of common cold. |
| continues. This is where bulk powdered vitamin C | | | | |