Can Vitamin C Slow Aging of the Brain?

Can Vitamin C Slow Aging of the Brain?

 

28 Oct 2024

There is a large body of evidence showing that vitamin C can help protect against age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Debate swirls around whether avoiding deficiency is better than supplementing on top of a healthy diet. That’s not rocket science. Deficiency is to be avoided, no doubt. But most studies fail to look at consistent use over a long period of time (in other words, years) of high-dose vitamin C. Such a study would be expensive and without financial benefit to funders because vitamins cannot be patented. But for those already taking high dose vitamin C for cardiovascular reasons, there is reason to expect intercranial atherosclerosis (plaque buildup) is getting the benefit the same way heart arteries are.