Vitamin C Does Not Lower Uric Acid Levels In Gout Patients
Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid (urate) levels to a clinically significant degree in patients with established gout…
May 16, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ascorbic-acid, does-not, gout, moderating-gout, new-research, nutrition, oncalldiets, reduce-uric, touting-its
Population-Based Efforts May Be Necessary To Lower Excessive Dietary Sodium Intake
Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine…
May 16, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-sodium, consume-now, examine-links, high-levels, lower-sodium, new-report, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, sodium-intake, studies-does
