Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development

University of Copenhagen ^ | Sep 1, 2009 | Unknown

[decimon]

New research at LIFE – Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of new-born babies.

In the latest issue of the well-known scientific journal The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a group of researchers headed by professor Jens Lykkesfeldt shows that guinea pigs subjected to moderate vitamin C deficiency have 30 per cent less hippocampal neurones and markedly worse spatial memory than guinea pigs given a normal diet. Like guinea pigs, human beings are dependent on getting vitamin C through their diet, and Jens Lykkesfeldt therefore speculate that vitamin C deficiency in pregnant and breast-feeding women may also lead to impaired development in foetuses and new-born babies.

[Seruzawa]

But... but ... but... the AMA keeps saying that vitamin fads are just quackery. And everyone knows the AMA would never put doctor’s incomes above the nation’s health!

[gattaca]

I do believe most diseases are somehow nutrionally based.

[decimon]

I do believe most diseases are somehow nutrionally based.

I like the ongoing research despite so many seemingly contradictory conclusions. I'd like to see more long-term research on nutritional effects.

[murron]

So the liberals have vitamin C deficiency?