Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hi , Vitamin C is not providing yeast food! If anything it is killing off yeast and other bacteria which are producing gas. Bee > > Hi, Bee. > > In taking a daily divided dose of 500 mg of vitamin C per day (250 > morning and 250 mg evening), I get some pretty significant gas. If I > push C above this lower threshold, I seem to get some dizziness, > increased gas, and eventual need to have a bowel movement (diarrhea if > I go high enough). > > These are known properties of vitamin C, but I am wondering about why > there is so much gas. > > I know that you frown upon most of going to outside sources and > relying on their information, but it is a fact of my nature that I > can't help myself but explore all avenues of certain topics. > > One source I read > (http://www.garynull.com/Documents/Arthritis/Vitamin_C_How_to_Use.htm) > notes the following regarding vitamin C and gas: > > " If you try this procedure and find that your bowels emit a great deal > of gas to the point of discomfort as you increase daily dosages, then > you are one who has " gas-forming " microflora throughout your > intestines, such as, but not only as, Candidas albicans. The gas is > usually non-odorous carbon dioxide, and usually, a by-product of yeast > organisms, and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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