Paul Saladino· MD
In a head to head study of camu-camu berries versus ascorbic acid, in smokers, only the natural Vitamin C from camu-camu berries showed to reduce oxidative stress (PMID: 34073317).
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
In a head to head study of camu-camu berries versus ascorbic acid, in smokers, only the natural Vitamin C from camu-camu berries showed to reduce oxidative stress (PMID: 34073317).
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eat more of this and less of synthetic this if you truly want to be healthy
Only naturally occurring vitamin C from cimu cerries lower oxidative stress in observational studies