How good is taking mega doses of vitamin C?
Posted by admin on Oct 22, 2009
I have added a mega dose of vitamin C ( 25 grams) per day. My doctor tells me that I am waisting money because after a certain amount your body eliminates it. But yet everything I read (Dr Linus Pauling) says that mega doses will most certainly keep you healthier. Any information or experiences that I can receive will be greatly appreciated.
There isn’t much point – and you might be harming yourself….a lot of the new info out says that more than 2,000mgs of Vitamin C* could be harmful…
I take 1,000mgs of C a day in divided doses because I have a connective tissue disorder, and I’m prone to scurvy-like symptoms – but I really think that if you get 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, most people are gonna come out way ahead….and in a pill, I would say 500 is more than plenty….that does seem to be the top end of what people should take – I’ve seen the data, its pretty convincing…
*Note, I said Vitamin C – not foods that contain vitamin C….there is a big difference biochemically between the two….
Read some more recent materials. Paulings most recent work is over twenty years old….in science, thats ancient
