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Posted 8/2/2012 10:47 AM (GMT -5)
Well,I received in the mail yesterday my perque potent c powder. Gluten free,corn free,etc. most pure on market.it has 1500mg per serving. That's 1/2 tsp. I took a 1/4 teaspoon to start slow but have no idea how many mg's that is. I should probably start at half the dose and work up but the lowest measurement cup I have is 1/4 tsp. some of my salt/c people think 1/4 tsp is too high. Thoughts? Thanks!
Posted 8/2/2012 4:03 PM (GMT -5)
Are you taking the Vitamin C as part of the Salt/C routine? If so, I don't know any thing about that.

Although if you area just asking about taking vitamin C and the dosages for that - my doc has me take my 'C' to bowel tolerance - which is generally between 1000 to 1500 mgs. The only thing that you will do if you take too much 'C' is flush it down the toilet - literally! The excess 'C' is excreted in the urine.

What I found is that 1 tsp of vitamin C powder is equal to approx. 2,500 mgs.-- although it should say on the bottle.

I do hope this helps some!

And a word of caution - Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Posted 8/2/2012 5:08 PM (GMT -5)
Well Traveler,

I am not officially on the salt/c protocol,though I do use the pink sea salt for food. Im doing it for my immune system. 1/4 teaspoon is half of the 1500mg serving so should be good. Why the word of caution for increasing iron absorption? ..
Posted 8/2/2012 6:06 PM (GMT -5)
Since we have so many people that have so many different health issues to deal with besides the tick-borne infections that bring them here, I like to put in those words of caution any time that I see them. One never knows who else may read this thread and if they already are having issues with too much iron in their blood, then they have been cautioned that larger doses of vitamin C may increase this issue. That's all! :-)
Posted 8/2/2012 10:13 PM (GMT -5)
All other mammals on earth (with the exceptions of chimps and gorillas I believe) produce vitamin C in their bodies, and the amount they produce increases equivalently based on the degree of illness they're experiencing. With research I've found that humans lost the ability because of a genetic mutation at some point in the past. Gorillas for example eat upwards of 5,000mg (5 grams) of vitamin c DAILY in their diet. Check out the research done by Linus Pauling and some others on this topic. I've personally taken upwards of 50 grams over a few hour period at the acute onset of common cold symptoms and dramatically cut the length of the illness. Coincidence? Maybe. But I doubt it. I usually take between 2-10 grams a day. Read about "bowel tolerance" with respect to vitamin C.
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