Is There a Vitamin to Protect You From Second Hand Smoke?
We all know at some level that second hand smoke is harmful but until recently, we never fully understood how harmful. Greek researchers found that people exposed to second hand smoke for only 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week, had a 26% greater chance of developing heart disease.
With this alarming statistic, the question now becomes, how can we protect ourselves and our children. The good news is that the University of California has discovered that vitamin C may help prevent the damage. In this particular study, people exposed to the smoke took a placebo or 500 milligrams of vitamin C. At the conclusion of the study, those taking vitamin C had significanly less oxidative damage from the smoke. Just another reason to load up on the vitamin C.