Vitamin C, buffered vs. ascorbic acid?

March 13, 2008

Can anyone give me any input on the difference between the 2 forms of

vit. C? According to my findings, the recommended doses are 5 - 20

mg. / pd. / dose of (buffered) or 100 - 250 mg. / dose. This means the

ascorbic is a much smaller of a dose. Is this accurate? Does anyone

know for sure. Thanks

March 13, 2008

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> Can anyone give me any input on the difference between the 2

forms of

> vit. C? According to my findings, the recommended doses are 5 -

20

> mg. / pd. / dose of (buffered) or 100 - 250 mg. / dose. This

means the

> ascorbic is a much smaller of a dose. Is this accurate? Does

anyone

> know for sure. Thanks

>

> -------------Can you say where you got these recommendations

? My understanding is that people use the buffered if they

can't tolerate the regular, but I don't recall the dosing having to

be different. And I think there is alot of personal variation in how

much Vit C a person tolerates or needs, and since it is a water

soluble vitamin, you can't overdose on it, your body will just

excrete it. When the dose is too high for you, it will cause

diahrrea, and this is called bowel tolerance, and this is how you can

determine how much you can or should be taking. Anything up to bowel

tolerance, is being used by your body. And for some of us, this is

many grams a day. And it is supposed to be even more, when you're

sick. Here's a link to Dr. Cathcart's paper on Vit C that I read a

long time ago.------Jackie

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March 13, 2008