There are lots of things we want to do in life.

Climb a mountain, write a song, watch our grandchildren go up.

But guess what?

We can't do any of those things if we don't have our health.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

And I'm here to bring you evidence-based research

that takes the mystery out of the best way

to live a healthier, longer life.

Today, we continue our series on vitamin supplements

with a close look at the effect of supplemental vitamin C.

In our first story, we learned what a parent of affect

vitamin C supplements have on our lifespan.

Last year, we learned that vitamin A and vitamin E supplements

weren't just a waste of money, but we were actually paying

to live on average a shorter life,

whereas vitamin D supplements were shown

to increase our lifespan.

Let's keep filling in the alphabet.

Vitamin C.

Did scientists just discover that vitamin C supplements

shorten our lifespan?

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