Vitamin C Doesn't Prevent Colds — But It Does Something Far More Important for Longevity
Vitamin C Doesn't Prevent Colds — But It Does Something Far More Important for Longevity
Linus Pauling won two Nobel Prizes. He also told the world that mega-doses of vitamin C would prevent the common cold. He was spectacularly wrong about that. Decades of research have proven it. But in our rush to debunk Pauling's cold claims, we've thrown the baby out with the bathwater. Vitamin C is one of the most important molecules for human longevity — just not for the reason most people think.