Vitamin C Foundation to Offer Best Vitamin C

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From Medical News Today 24 Jan 2005

Vitamin C Foundation to Offer Best Vitamin C

The Vitamin C Foundation asserts that contrary to marketing claims, one form of

vitamin C is best taken by mouth. Individuals may now purchase superior vitamin

C from the not-for-profit Vitamin C Foundation. Proceeds from sales fund vitamin

C research.

Houston, Texas - Vitamin C is the most popular nutritional supplement and there

has been debate as to which form of vitamin C is best, and in some quarters,

there is debate regarding what constitutes " real " vitamin C. One form,

L-ascorbic acid, is the most biologically active form of the vitamin. The

Vitamin C Foundation believes that ascorbic acid is superior to other forms and

it has begun selling it as a powder from its web site

http://www.vitamincfoundation.org

People are often confused about vitamin C. According to Foundation co-founder,

Dr. Owen R. Fonorow, Ph.D., " We've posted science articles about vitamin C for

the past eight years. There are a variety of vitamin C products on the market,

and people frequently request our recommendation for an ideal form of the

vitamin. We believe it best to recommend a product over which we have quality

control. Our vitamin C is a pure powder that is produced to our specifications

in a top domestic laboratory. Proceeds from sales will help us to fund our web

site and independent research. "

Most animal species produce ascorbic acid molecules in the liver or kidney from

the sugar glucose; human beings have lost this ability. Experts, such as the

late Linus ing, Ph.D., recommend taking vitamin C orally as ascorbic acid,

perhaps buffered with some added bicarbonate of soda.

One of the world's leading Vitamin C experts, Cathcart, MD (orthomed.com)

commends other forms of vitamin C as " fine products, " the mineral ascorbates,

calcium-ascorbate or magnesium-ascorbate. However, Dr. Cathcart has not been

able to achieve the so-called " ascorbate effect " with mineral ascorbate forms of

the vitamin. Cathcart reports that in his practice, now spanning 20 years and

more than 20,000 patients, only ascorbic acid by mouth can achieve the results

that he achieves with intravenous vitamin C.

The much advertised Ester-C is a patented form of calcium ascorbate.

The ascorbate effect, explains Dr. Cathcart, is the ability of vitamin C at very

high dosages to quench numerous free radicals. Cathcart likens this effect in

his patients to pouring water on a " free radical " fire. He explains that each

molecule of ascorbic acid reacts with two free electrons or " free radicals. "

Mineral ascorbates, already bound to the mineral ion, react only with one free

radical per molecule. This means, literally, that twice as much vitamin C in the

form of mineral ascorbates is necessary for positive therapeutic results.

Pharmacologists have determined that ascorbic acid can be absorbed and pass

directly into the blood stream through the stomach lining. This absorption

short-cut means the vitamin does not have to travel into the intestines.

Ascorbic acid should not be used intravenously (IV) " as is, " according to Dr.

Cathcart; only sodium-ascorbate is suitable IV.

The Vitamin C Foundation's Vitamin C Powder is pure ascorbic acid: Its

hypoallergenic and is certified 100% free of corn and free of Genetically

Modified Organisms (GMO-Free). There are no additives, fillers or binders. The

product is to be taken orally (rather than intravenously) and can be mixed with

water or juice. It can also be added to drink-mix formulas, such as the

Foundation's new Cardio-C vitamin C/lysine drink mix, or the Tower Laboratories

HeartTechnology, a more complete ing Therapy drink mix.

The Vitamin C Foundation is a Texas nonprofit organization that has qualified

for 501 (c )(3) status by the IRS. When ordering vitamin C from the Foundation

customers have the option of making a contribution to the Foundation, which may

be tax deductible and which support the Foundation's work and independent

vitamin C research.

For more information regarding this subject, or to schedule an interview with

Owen Fonorow, please call Mike Till at 281/443-3634 or e-mail Mike at e-mail

protected from spam bots.

The Vitamin C Foundation is a USA nonprofit, charitable organization that has

been assigned the IRS tax-exempt 501©(3) designation as a Texas non-profit

corporation devoted to preserving the " lost knowledge " of ascorbic acid and its

essential role in life. Technical advisors include Drs. A. Hoffer, MD, PhD,.

Steve Hickey, PhD, , PhD, Cathcart III, MD, Levy,

MD, JD, and Ely, PhD, The Foundation is dedicated to the memory of Linus C.

ing.

All of its activities are funded by charitable contributions.

Visithttp://www.vitamincfoundation.org for more details.

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