Wow, Brutha, you rock! Thanks for the link.
I skimmed through the paper, and I'll admit I didn't understand every word, but I came away with the idea that the study was on the beneficial aspects of ascorbic acid, in this case in blocking cancer cell growth. I'd like to learn more. Can you explain why ascorbic acid's role in halting cell proliferation is of concern to you? Certainly we don't want all cells in the body halting division or dying off, but apoptosis is a normal body function.
On an unrelated notice, I noticed in the introduction they've found ascorbic acid to be beneficial in dealing with Charcot Marie Tooth disease. I tried to search the site but didn't find it. This is fascinating! CMT is a genetic disease, and I know someone with it. Last I heard there wasn't much to treat it besides "exercise" and "physical therapy", and it's exciting to see they had some success, especially with something so common and inexpensive as Vit C.
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