Thursday, December 19, 2013

Vitamin C for asthma


Recently my alternative healthcare provider told me to take vitamin C to improve my asthma. Does this work? 

Let me tell you one fact-if you do not want to die young, stay away from this quack. Asthma is a serious illness that can rapidly become life threatening. There is no evidence that vitamin C can cure, treat or prevent asthma.

The treatment of asthma is with inhalers, prescribed by your doctor. There is no harm in taking vitamin C as adjunct, but it should never replace the medications you have been prescribed. I suggest you change your alternative healthcare provider-he/she appears a danger to your health.