Vitamin C ~ Protects Stomach Cancer

Only 2 decades ago, the concept of infection leading to gastric ulcer was unheard of. We now know that infection with the Helicobacter pylori bacterium can cause inflammatory cells to produce reactive oxygen metabolites that may damage DNA and cause a chronic inflammation leading to stomach cancer. Hypochlorhydria can also be the end result of the long-term use of ulcer drugs such as cimetidine (Tagamet) and ranitidine (Zantac). It can lead to bacterial overgrowth in which the nitrate-reducing bacteria promote the conversion of harmless nitrates to carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds.

Taking vitamin C should be part of the foundational component of any anti-aging program. 300-2,000 mg should be consumed in split dosages. Ascobyl palmitate is a fat-soluble form of vitamin C and can stay in the body much longer than the water-soluble ascorbic acid. Take 100 mg of ascobyl palmitate a day.