School me on vitamin C

[Seriously-Dead]

It's beneficial for limiting postprandial inflammatory response in people with chronic inflammation, mainly due to it's anti-oxidant properties.

Consuming excessive amounts of it though is not beneficial. It's first line interactions are with free radicals (hydroxyl in particular), but it's secondary interaction is the oxidation of metal ions, which itself can create more free radicals and more oxidative damage. So, like everything else, there is that Goldilocks safe zone of "not too hot and not too cold". As always, tread with caution.

[Nozza]

Originally Posted by Free your mind

I had a staph infection the size of a large marble, I took 5000+ mg of c, and acidophilus and the infection went away in 3 days, sorness gone in 4. I did not have it lanced and I took no antibiotics. Also I did not have diarrhea while taking that amount of vitamin c.

I discovered as nasty patch of rightworm.

I watched Pirates of the Carribean 2.

A week later the ringwom was gone. I didn't need anti-fungals.

Since then, I've been watching inferior pirate based movie sequels regularly and I've not had another case of ringworm. Draw your own conclusions but I know what works for me.

[Vashgun]

i never really knew what to think of this.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Vashgun

i never really knew what to think of this.

Mercola had an article last year about intravenous C for cancer patients. Like anything on his site I took it with a grain of salt.

[BangWhosNxt]

Are you guys supplementing with Vitamin C or just eating foods high in it?

[Seriously-Dead]

Originally Posted by BangWhosNxt

Are you guys supplementing with Vitamin C or just eating foods high in it?

I prefer putting things in my mouth that have rich texture and taste, as opposed to a flavouless chalky disc. So, the latter. I <3 fresh fruit.

[Vashgun]

Originally Posted by Seriously-Dead

I prefer putting things in my mouth that have rich texture and taste, as opposed to a flavouless chalky disc. So, the latter. I <3 fresh fruit.

i agree but i wonder how many oranges it would take to get 5 grams of vitamin c lol

its not something that i have researched but i wonder about the benefits of that much. i took 3 grams once and my stomach did not agree. i thought about experimenting with large amounts of vitamin c but along the lines of the vitamin C stuff i read was that someone was seriously advocating huge amounts of niacin for depression

i believe about 10 grams iirc

[hardheart]

Originally Posted by Vashgun

i agree but i wonder how many oranges it would take to get 5 grams of vitamin c lol

its not something that i have researched but i wonder about the benefits of that much. i took 3 grams once and my stomach did not agree. i thought about experimenting with large amounts of vitamin c but along the lines of the vitamin C stuff i read was that someone was seriously advocating huge amounts of niacin for depression

i believe about 10 grams iirc

If you are clinically depressed you should be seeking the help of a physician not trying home brew remedies.

[toe rag]

Originally Posted by Nozza

I discovered as nasty patch of rightworm.

I watched Pirates of the Carribean 2.

A week later the ringwom was gone. I didn't need anti-fungals.

Since then, I've been watching inferior pirate based movie sequels regularly and I've not had another case of ringworm. Draw your own conclusions but I know what works for me.

lol.

Sums up 'Correlation does not imply causation' pretty nicely.

[HIMBOB]

Originally Posted by Seriously-Dead

It's beneficial for limiting postprandial inflammatory response in people with chronic inflammation, mainly due to it's anti-oxidant properties.

Can you dumb that down a shade?

Say I have an inflamed Bursa are you suggesting I should be having some extra Vit C? (currently don't really take any and not exactly a massive eater of fruit).