CellWell record HH-18424
Vitamin C and common cold incidence: a review of studies with subjects under heavy physical stress.
Hemilä H
International journal of sports medicine · 1996
In plain language
A review of three placebo-controlled studies in people under heavy physical stress, such as skiers and marathon runners, found that vitamin C supplementation of 0.6 to 1 gram daily roughly halved common cold incidence in these groups.
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