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The
Hidden Facts On Vitamin C
Author: ©Robert Orlando
Let me tell you about some facts on vitamin C that maybe you didn't
know about.
Vitamin C has been around as a supplement for years. In earlier
times, it was known that fresh citrus fruit could cure scurvy.
Yet, health practitioners during that time largely ignored its
benefits, and today's doctors, too, largely ignore the benefits
of vitamin C.
What They Don't Want You To Know
Some of the most hidden facts on vitamin C is that it does different
things at different levels of intake. When you take small amounts
of vitamin C, it reacts like a trace nutrient. You need very little
to actually stay alive, but if you don't have any at all, you'll
die. Even if you take just a few milligrams a day, you'll be able
to stay alive. When you take moderate amounts of vitamin C, which
many health proponents do, between 500 and 1500 mg a day, vitamin
C works to build the immune system. You'll have fewer colds, and
if you do get the flu, you will not suffer as much and its duration
will be shortened.
However, it's at the highest levels, between 8000 and 40,000 mg
a day for adults, is where the therapeutic benefits of vitamin
C are actually seen. In fact, at these levels, vitamin C actually
has antitoxin, antihistamine, antiviral and antibiotic properties.
This is a substance greatly overlooked by physicians today, and
yet it could be very beneficial to their patients.
A Little History
In the 1940s, a doctor by the name of Frederick Klenner actually
cured cases of staph, mononucleosis, spinal meningitis, herpes,
polio, alcoholism, and even multiple sclerosis, among many others.
Even though many of these diseases have vaccines today, vitamin
C was an actual cure for them if the disease did occur.
Too Much Vitamin C
And the good news is a vitamin C overdose is virtually unheard
of. A myth abounds that says if you take too much vitamin C, you
can get kidney stones, but this has not been proven to be true.
In fact, the only side effect of too much vitamin C is that you
have persistent diarrhea. If this occurs, then, of course come
you cut back until it goes away. However, this is at best an unpleasant
side effect that causes no ill effects as long as it's taken care
of once it occurs. Therefore, it's easy to manage your intake
so that you are at optimal levels without being overdosed.
The bottom line is, your body needs vitamin C. It needs it in
the amounts IT requires, not those set by a governmental RDA or
something else. In fact, therapeutic doses of vitamin C can help
anyone with a variety of ailments. It's a simple matter to start
at a therapeutic dose and then adjust it as needed once your body
tells you how much you need
Now that you have some facts on vitamin C that maybe you didn't
know before, you may want to try some. You'll be astonished at
the effects.
About
the Author: Robert Orlando is a health and fitness expert
who can point just about anyone in the right direction when
it comes to your health. If you would like to learn more
great information on how to stay healthy, visit his site
at http://www.alternative-health-care-guide.com
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