More vitamin C is contained in the adrenal glands
than any other organ in the body and is required at higher levels during times of stress.11 - 14 Physical stresses on the body such as ingestion of heavy metals,15 - 20 cigarette smoking,21 - 24 and extreme temperatures,25 - 30 also signal the need for increased intake of vitamin C. 31
More vitamin C is contained in the adrenal
glands than any other organ in the body and is required at higher levels during times of stress.11 - 14 Physical stresses on the body such as ingestion of heavy metals,15 - 20 cigarette smoking,21 - 24 immune impairment,25 - 31 extreme temperatures,32 - 36 and chronic use of certain medications such as aspirin also signal the need for increased intake of vitamin C. 37
Translational research — work that bridges the gap between basic research and clinical application — has been distressingly slow in all of medicine, and is particularly difficult in psychiatry because the brain is so much more
complex than any other organ.
«It's still a fundamentally open question how many cell types there are in the brain, which clearly has more cellular
diversity than any other organ.»
Preventative medicine in the arena of the brain and recognition that brain health aligns itself so much more with preventative
medicine than any other organ of the body — this is remarkable.
The corpus luteum (develops in an ovary following ovulation) has the highest concentration of beta -
carotene than any other organ.1 Beets are also recommended for women experiencing irregular menses.
But generally, the liver itself does not store toxins any more
than any other organ.