Since vitamin C cannot be patented, it is unlikely to be studied to the extent needed to determine how it really affects things like cholesterol and heart disease. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
“I want to die with my boots on!” is an oft-heard expression. But it poses a problem today when many are living and dying not even knowing whether their boots are on.
Does Alzheimer’s disease have to happen? Are cholesterol deposits in arteries starving our brain cells of oxygen? Can we do anything about it?
