vitamin c
High dosing vitamin C during times of illness has been a staple for my family when ill. Most of the information I have learned on this it was from Dr. Suzanne Humphries. Whenever someone in my house is feeling sick, we start high dosing and within a few hours our illness has greatly improved. Usually we aren’t even sick for more than a day!
Ascorbic acid is the chemical name for vitamin C. Many animals can produce their own vitamin C, but humans cannot, therefore we need to get ours from diet. Unless you eat a really healthy diet, you will need vitamin supplementation.
Sodium ascorbate is just a mineral buffered vitamin C, which makes it easier on the stomach and not as acidic. I think sodium ascorbate also tastes very mild and is barely perceptible in water.
Liposomal vitamin C has a much higher absorption rate because it is encapsulated in liposomes (fat) so it is not absorbed as rapidly as other forms of vitamin C. Liposomal C is great when someone is really ill, because it is fast acting and more efficient.
In summary, I recommend keeping two forms of vitamin C on hand, either ascorbic acid/sodium ascorbate, and liposomal C. That way you have some to take daily (ascorbic acid/sodium ascorbate), and liposomal C on hand in case of illness. If you are interested in learning more about how to take Vitamin C, call the office and schedule an appointment.
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Some interesting Facts about vitamin C:
· Goats are recommended to take 13,000 mg of Vitamin C/day in health and up to 100,000 mg/ day in times of illness. Humans are only recommended to take 75 mg/day.
· There has been studies and cumulative medical literature on vitamin C’s effectiveness since the 1940’s.
· It has been reported that people with serious infections can ingest up to 50 GRAMS daily of vitamin C.
· A 2013 study gave 36 men 50 mg of vitamin C either in the form of kiwi, or in supplements containing vitamin C. There were no significant differences in the amounts of vitamin C measured in body fluids and tissues, regardless of the form of vitamin C they took.
References:
http://drsuzanne.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/vitamin-C-and-kidney-stones.pdf
http://drsuzanne.net/dr-suzanne-humphries-oral-intravenous-vitamin-c/