Vitamin C

World-first research from Otago University has found that vitamin C is absorbed and retained in cancerous tumours, Associate Professor Gabi Dachs explains the significance of their research to… Audio

Gardening is more than a relaxing hobby. It's good for your health, whatever age you are. Dr Harriet Gross is a psychology professor at Lincoln University in the United Kingdom. She explains why… Audio

Vitamin C is useful for a whole lot of things beyond staving off scurvy - but it's not a panacea for all your ills, either. Audio

Tony and Afsaneh Howey have the largest certified organic blackcurrant farm in New Zealand. The South Canterbury couple produce the fruit for their ViBERi range of food products and supplements. Audio

The University of Otago is trialing the use of intravenous high dose Vitamin C for patients with sepsis, because smaller clinical trials overseas have shown remarkable results. Audio

It turns out dosing up on Vitamin C won't reduce the life of your cold. But taking it regularly will reduce your chances of getting one in the first place. Audio

What is vitamin C and why do we need it? Which foods have the most vitamin C? Should we pop pills when we think we're getting a cold, or are we just producing expensive urine? And can vit C really… Video, Audio

While vitamin C is useful to help ward off colds, it could also have benefits as an adjunct treatment for more serious diseases such as cancer, a researcher says. Audio