damn, just got into the office, not sure how much time i'll have to go over all this today, since Saturdays are very busy on our car lot...anyhoo, from what i remember in the research i found yesterday, it did say that some studies showed benefit, others did not...ive always heard that 'megadoses' of vitamins were very harmful for a person, and that you should get all you need from a well-balanced, healthy diet...if for some reason, you have a defecit, i.e. sickness/illness, etc, then of course, supplementation is necessary...what i would be most interested in, and what i could not find yesterday, are the studies you referenced by Charles Pollquin (sp?)...those are probably what we need to go by, or find some that are done in this manner: group A = experienced bodybuilders in their 20s on a healthy, well-balanced diet, no steroids who receive a 'megadose' of Vitamin C alone (cuz most of the studies you and i have posted were done with vit. C and other antioxidants) after a typical workout, and group B (control) = same subjects who receive either nothing or placebo (dont suppose placebo is needed)...at that point, have them record all of the different markers associated with muscle damage and repair, as well as cortisol levels, etc...then we'd have a good study, eh? i'll try to do some poking around throughout the day...good stuff though...

hey Johan, i also had a thought last night...i havent checked the supplement forum, but do they have a "profile" section? i mean, if they dont, i nominate you to start it up, kinda like Hooker in the steroid forum...make up some profiles on all kinds of vitamins, minerals, herbs, supplements and their potential benefits/negatives...if ya had the time that is

peace

AM