Taking vitamin C may help reduce your risk of suffering the more serious effects of asthma. It is a vital antioxidant that can help your lungs fight off free radicals, which are caustic molecules that can damage lung tissue.
People who suffer asthma have been found to have less vitamin C in their lungs (Inhal Tox 2003; 15:101).
According to Jason Barker, ND, taking antioxidants “…most notably vitamin C, can modulate the impact of air pollutants to reduce their effects…including that of ozone on children with moderate-to-severe asthma” (Alt & Comp Ther 6/03).
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