Assertion: vitamin c | /r/CapableOf | prevent cardiovascular disease
Facets:
value: by protecting against free radical buildup
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: A few years later he proposed that vitamin C would prevent cardiovascular disease, and that 10 grams/day, initially (10 days) administered intravenously and thereafter orally, would cure late-stage cancer.
text: Ongoing research is trying to clarify whether vitamin C can prevent certain chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and arthritis by protecting against free radical buildup.