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We as humans are very poor absorbers of Vitamin
C. Many people get little or no Vitamin C in their bodies everyday. Many
of us have less than 25 micrograms a day that is synthesized. Further,
Vitamin C is not stored in the human body. On top of that of course
as a whole our society does not get a lot of Vitamin C in our diets. Very
few of us eat raw fruit directly from trees, fresh vegetables from our
garden or fresh raw meat, the best natural occurring sources of Vitamin C.
The main theme of this site is clogged blood vessels
and the diseases like PAD and atherosclerosis. Statistics show that
coronary heart disease is the big killer in our society. Diseases
like heart attacks were virtually unknown in 1900. There is a very real
connection between this disease and our new found processed/fast food
diet. Stop America's #1 Killer!
Just before his death at 93 Linus Pauling and Matthias
Rath had finished their study on the link between Vitamin C and
atherosclerosis (clogged arteries). In short they concluded that chronic
Vitamin C deficiency lead to a serious compromising of our arterial
system. A study in Finland showed Vitamin C deficiency may be a risk
factor in artery disease. Published in the Aceology Medical Review.
Almost all of us know that
Vitamin C is an antioxidant.
It is well advertised. Yet a large part of our society is low in this
Vitamin. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) has been shown to be the most effective
water soluble antioxidant in humans plasma.
Dr. Robert Cathcart states" that ascorbate is useful of
the treatment of almost all diseases. The almost universal benefit is
because massive doses of ascorbate neutralize massive amounts of free
radicals mediate all inflammations. Most acute infectious diseases can be
cured if the free radicals are eliminated."
So that leaves supplementation.
I recommend at least 2000 to 3000mg a day of either
ascorbic acid or Ester C. Both a fairly inexpensive and can easily be
gotten in stores or on the internet everywhere. For those of you who take
or want to take as much as Linus Pauling recommended,6-18g C and 3-6 grams
Lysine, I recommend powder.
Powder is easier, has great absorption and is cheaper. If you are one of
those who take mega doses of up to 14,000 when feeling fine and 1000mg per
half hour when illness strikes then powder is the only way to fly and
Ester C is the type.
Another Vitamin C Study
Two primary vitamins—E and C
are still very important. Antioxidants and cognitive function.
A study of 14,968 women (70–79
years of age) investigated their cognitive functions in relationship to
their intake of antioxidant supplements. The women were categorized by the
amounts of vitamin E and vitamin C supplements taken and the length of
time on an antioxidant program. They were then given a brief telephone
cognitive function test. Results: Long-term current users of
vitamins E and C had significantly better scores than non-users. Benefits
were less consistent for women taking vitamin E alone with a still smaller
relationship to those on vitamin C alone. Researchers indicate that the
greater effect of vitamin E over vitamin C may be that vitamin E is
fat-soluble that is absorbed directly by tissue while vitamin C is
water-soluble. They also point out that it is well established that
vitamin E requires the presence of vitamin C for optimal metabolism.
Am. J. Clin. Nutr. (2003). Vol. 77 pp. 975–84.
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