Rhonda Patrick· PhD
High dose vitamin C selectively kills tumor cells through its oxidized form & starves cancer cells of energy.
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High dose vitamin C selectively kills tumor cells through its oxidized form & starves cancer cells of energy.
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high concentrations of dehydroascorbic acid derived from vitamin c might inhibit glucose uptake into cancer cells and therefore hinder cancer cell fuel utilization needed for survival and growth