Vitamin C May Keep Ulcers Away
 (Healthday, 8/1/03)

Based on data that had already been collected from 6,746 adults in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES III), Dr. Joel A. Simon of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, and team, found that high blood levels of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) are associated with a reduced risk of being infected with H pylori bacteria. These results are important because previous studies have linked H pylori to serious gastrointestinal disorders, like peptic ulcers and stomach cancer. The findings suggest that Vitamin C may inhibit the growth of the bacteria.