Does Vitamin C Increase the Body Heat Generated By The Nervous System?
Colorado State University
20 participants
Mar 17, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goals of this clinical trial are to determine whether or not vitamin C is able to: (1) increase the body heat generated by the sympathetic nervous system; and, (2) increase circulating vitamin D concentration during sympathetic nervous system stimulation in adult humans aged 18-40 years who meet the criteria for overweight based on body mass index. The main question it aims to answer are: 1. By how much does body temperature increase during stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors when vitamin C is given. 2. By how much does circulating vitamin D concentration increase during stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors when vitamin C is given. Participants will will be asked to: * undergo measures of body temperature * have blood sampled on two separate occasions: once during stimulation of beta adrenergic receptors, and once during stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors while also been given vitamin C.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Age 18-40 years (inclusive)
- Body mass index greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2 and less than 30 kg/m2
- Weight stable (no change in body mass greater than 5 Lbs. within the previous 6 months.
- Willing to abstain from caffeine and alcohol for 24-hours prior to two different study visits
- Competency in English as assessed by comprehension of the Informed Consent. This is study involves invasive procedures and infusion of a systemic vasoactive agent (isoproterenol); for safety reasons, the ability for clear and rapid communication will be necessary between the research participants and the investigators.
Exclusion Criteria5
- History of autonomic, cardio-pulmonary, and/or metabolic disease (including heart failure, hypertension, arrhythmia, vascular disease, and/or diabetes)
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Habitual use of tobacco/nicotine products or recreational drugs (2 or more uses within the previous month)
- History of a "sulfite allergy" as it is a relative contraindication to isoproteronol use.
- Has ingested vitamin supplements and/or antioxidant supplements during the previous 4-weeks (e.g. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Multi-vitamins, etc.)
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Interventions
Vitamin C will be co-infused with isoproterenol
Locations(1)
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NCT07341308