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Vitamin C best in the cold

Supplement protects only in chilly climes.

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  1. Douglas, R. M. & Hemilä, H. PLoS Medicine Published online: doi:0.1371/journal.pmed.0020168 (2005).

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Khamsi, R. Vitamin C best in the cold. Nature (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/news050627-4

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