Higher Vitamin C in the Blood Is Linked to Healthier Brain Structure
This study links higher blood vitamin C to healthier brain structure, but it can't prove cause.
In older adults, people with more vitamin C in their blood tended to have more gray matter and better connections in a key brain network. This held up even after accounting for age, education, and conditions like diabetes. It's a snapshot in time, so it can't prove vitamin C protects the brain.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Two authors work for and hold stock in KAGOME, a health-promotion company that funded a department at the university.
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