Irwin Stone

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Irwin Stone was an American biochemist best known for pioneering the concept of high-dose vitamin C therapy and influencing later advocates of orthomolecular medicine.

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instanceOf American scientist
biochemist
person
advocatedFor use of vitamin C in prevention of disease
use of vitamin C in treatment of disease
authorOf The Healing Factor: Vitamin C Against Disease NERFINISHED
birthDate 1907-01-13
causeOfDeath heart attack
citizenship American
deathDate 1984-05-06
developedConcept hypothesis that humans have an inherited defect in vitamin C synthesis
era 20th century
familyName Stone NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork biochemistry
nutrition science
orthomolecular medicine
gender male
givenName Irwin NERFINISHED
influenced Linus Pauling NERFINISHED
orthomolecular medicine movement
inspired popular interest in vitamin C megadoses in the 1960s and 1970s
knownFor advocacy of megavitamin therapy
high-dose vitamin C therapy
influencing orthomolecular medicine
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Irwin Stone NERFINISHED
nationality United States of America
surface form: United States
notableWork The Healing Factor: Vitamin C Against Disease NERFINISHED
occupation biochemist
research scientist
placeOfBirth United States of America
surface form: United States
placeOfDeath United States of America
surface form: United States
proposedTreatment lifelong high-dose vitamin C supplementation
theory chronic subclinical scurvy contributes to many diseases
vitamin C is a conditionally essential nutrient in humans

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