It poses little risk but is very unlikely to help.
Why vitamin C won't 'boost' your immune system against the coronavirus : Read more
Why vitamin C won't 'boost' your immune system against the coronavirus : Read more
Please comment on this treatment protocol from Shanghai medical experts and authorities which use 100-200 mg Vitamin C per kg body weight per day:It poses little risk but is very unlikely to help.
Why vitamin C won't 'boost' your immune system against the coronavirus : Read more
Yes, the author of this article has a responsibility to respond to Vedhogger. If he/she chooses to not respond, this article is irresponsible reporting at best. Even a fraction of a Motrin is not going to cure a heachache. Dose matters in a big way when it comes to the tremendous immune supportive value of vitamin C.Please comment on this treatment protocol from Shanghai medical experts and authorities which use 100-200 mg Vitamin C per kg body weight per day:
http://rs.yiigle.com/yufabiao/1183266.htm
It's too bad that LiveScience did not reach out to the Linus Pauling Institute for a more up-to-date commentary.
Furthermore the therapeutic dosing is much higher for those that are already sick. The proper way to take vitamin C therapeutically is to take it frequently throughout the day until bowel tolerance is reached. For those that are interested here is an informative link http://www.doctoryourself.com/titration.html - Such a shame this was not mentioned in this terribly misleading article.It can be a matter of doses. Those reports were based at doses around 200mg/day as you say. But therapeutical doses of vitamin C start at least at 500mg and are typically of above 2-5 grams/day as used by orthomolecular doctors as high-dose oral or intravenous vitamin C.
Furthermore the therapeutic dosing is much higher for those that are already sick. The proper way to take vitamin C therapeutically is to take it frequently throughout the day until bowel tolerance is reached. For those that are interested here is an informative link http://www.doctoryourself.com/titration.html - Such a shame this was not mentioned in this terribly misleading article.
This article is an injustice to those that will heed this misleading information.
Or the Vitamin C Foundation in Houston TexasIt's too bad that LiveScience did not reach out to the Linus Pauling Institute for a more up-to-date commentary.
what about this ? https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04264533It poses little risk but is very unlikely to help.
Why vitamin C won't 'boost' your immune system against the coronavirus : Read more
It's actually vitamin D that can actually help with flu and viruses :
Vitamin D protects against colds and flu, finds major global study
Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections including colds and flu, according to a study. The study provides the most robust evidence yet that vitamin D has benefits beyond bone and muscle health.www.sciencedaily.com
Right on the nose LJ, it's all about the dose. It's truly tragic that studies using insignificant dosing of ascorbic acid have been used to convince the medical industry and public at large that vitamin-C is of little therapeutic value.Sheesh, 200 milligrams, really? That's a joke dose, enough to prevent scurvy. Let's look into the 1000's of studies showing the safety and efficacy of vitamin C and support for the immune system.
I've been taking 5,000 - 10,000 milligrams a day for the last 30 years, and very few colds.
Intravenous vitamin C is the real hammer on pathogens, starting at 20,000 milligrams a day.
I agree with you 100% on this.It would have been proper to confront the myth that Vitamin C cures anything, but as a general immune system booster, it has been proven to help... either help with prevention of sicknesses or help reduce severity of symptoms if people get sick.
People doubling up on Vitamin C will not only be unharmed, it can be helpful.
How dare you create a nocebo (the opposite of a placebo), out of Vitamin C!
Editor-In-Chief: Pull this article.
It's been quite some time now. No one from Livescience is replying?
(but even if you do reply, please do with some credible sources....)
But why on earth is the author taking so long? Since the author was the one who made this (I'd say, dubious) claim in the first place. He/she should have already had hundreds of credible references before writing this article, since he/she is already so adamant that vit C is of no use!