Since it's made of both a vegetable and animal fiber, the result is a lovely heathered yarn due to the way the fibers take the dyes. Chesapeake knits up at a worsted weight so it's ideal for knitting both adults and children's garments.
The 11 evaluable patients enrolled in the brain cancer safety trial received three infusions of vitamin C a week for 2 months followed by two infusions per week for 7 months while receiving standard care radiation and chemotherapy.
While human and animal studies have shown that vitamin C does significantly improve immune function, over 40 years of research suggests that vitamin C does not prevent the common cold or decrease the severity of symptoms in non-athletic people. It may be helpful for highly active people training in stressful conditions. recent literature review concluded that vitamin C consumption may decrease the duration of cold symptoms, but does not prevent a cold or affect symptom severity. Claims of vitamin C's efficacy in treating the common cold have been criticized by many researchers.