Vitamin C May Ward Off Stroke
(HealthDay, 11/11/03)

Dr. Monique Breteler of Erasmus Medical Center in Holland, and team, studied 5,197 Rotterdam residents who were healthy, independent and at least 55 years of age. The researchers tracked the study participants for an average of 6.4 years, during which 253 subjects had strokes. The scientists found that people whose diets were lowest in Vitamin C were 30% more prone to stroke than those whose diets were highest in this nutrient. Previous studies have shown a link between oxidative stress and stroke and; scientists speculate that Vitamin C, an antioxidant, may prevent stroke by blocking the damage caused by oxidative stress.