Vitamin C and the Common Cold
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"Vitamin C and the Common Cold" is a popular science book by Linus Pauling that argues high doses of vitamin C can help prevent and treat the common cold, sparking decades of debate and research on the topic.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book → |
| advocatesUseOf |
high-dose vitamin C
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| argumentType |
advocacy for preventive supplementation
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| associatedWith |
megavitamin therapy
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orthomolecular medicine → |
| author |
Linus Pauling
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| claims |
vitamin C can help prevent the common cold
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vitamin C can help treat the common cold → |
| controversial |
true
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizedBy |
many mainstream medical researchers
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| discusses |
dosage of vitamin C
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epidemiological evidence on colds → safety of vitamin C supplementation → |
| field |
medicine
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nutrition science → public health → |
| genre |
health literature
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popular science → |
| hasKeyTheme |
challenge to medical establishment views
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role of vitamins in disease prevention → |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork |
Vitamin C, the Common Cold and the Flu
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| hasSubject |
immune system
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nutritional supplementation → respiratory infections → |
| historicalImpact |
increased public consumption of vitamin C supplements
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influenced alternative medicine practices → |
| influenced |
clinical research on vitamin C and respiratory infections
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public debate on vitamin C and colds → |
| influencedBy |
Linus Pauling's interest in nutrition
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
common cold
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vitamin C → |
| mediaType |
print
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| notableFor |
popularizing high-dose vitamin C use
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stimulating decades of research on vitamin C and colds → |
| positionOnVitaminC |
strongly favorable
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| publicationDecade |
1970s
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| publisher |
W. H. Freeman and Company
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| sparkedDebateOn |
efficacy of vitamin C in preventing colds
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efficacy of vitamin C in treating colds → |
| targetAudience |
general public
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health professionals → |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
20th century medical research
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| usesEvidenceFrom |
clinical trials available at time of writing
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observational reports of vitamin C use → |
| writtenByNobelLaureate |
Linus Pauling
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Vitamin C and the Common Cold
("Vitamin C, the Common Cold and the Flu")
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Linus Pauling
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