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   * [[home:food:folic|folic acid and folate]] – folate is a water-soluble B-vitamin that occurs naturally in leafy foods; folic acid is the synthetic form of folate; MP patients must avoid products containing supplemental folic acid as it contributes to bacterial growth   * [[home:food:folic|folic acid and folate]] – folate is a water-soluble B-vitamin that occurs naturally in leafy foods; folic acid is the synthetic form of folate; MP patients must avoid products containing supplemental folic acid as it contributes to bacterial growth
   * vitamin B12 – readily available in meat and dairy products so, unless a person is a vegan, he or she is probably not deficient; exceptions include certain malabsorption syndromes and pernicious anemia, conditions where people cannot absorb B-12   * vitamin B12 – readily available in meat and dairy products so, unless a person is a vegan, he or she is probably not deficient; exceptions include certain malabsorption syndromes and pernicious anemia, conditions where people cannot absorb B-12
-  * vitamin C – ascorbates promote the transcription of Th1 inflammatory mediators and, therefore, continual large doses of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) may prove to affect the immune system in a way that is counterproductive; as little as 10mg per day of [[https://www.kevinstock.io/health/do-humans-need-vitamin-c/|vitamin C]] is needed to prevent scurvy. Do Humans Need Vitamin C?+  * vitamin C – ascorbates promote the transcription of Th1 inflammatory mediators and, therefore, **//continual//** large doses of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) may prove to affect the immune system in a way that is counterproductive; as little as 10mg per day of [[https://www.kevinstock.io/health/do-humans-need-vitamin-c/|vitamin C]] is needed to prevent scurvy. Do Humans Need Vitamin C?
   * vitamin E – supplementation has fallen out of favor with healthcare professionals   * vitamin E – supplementation has fallen out of favor with healthcare professionals
   * vitamin K – promoted for osteoporosis prevention but deficiency in adults is rare   * vitamin K – promoted for osteoporosis prevention but deficiency in adults is rare
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