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From: sechrest@orstcs.UUCP (sechrest)
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Subject: Re: Vitamin C
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Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 14:41:00 EDT
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Nf-From: orstcs!sechrest    Aug 10 10:41:00 1984

it was recommended to me to take 4g of vitamin C per day. There are
some health risks though.

	1) Kidney problems. Vitamin C is water soluble. If you have
	a lot of It in your blood your kidneys have to work harder.

	2) Kidney stones. If you flucuate the amount you take you are
	in danger of getting kidney stones. Appearently, You kidneys get
	used to some amount of waste going thru. If you reduce or increase
	the amounts drastically, then they tend to develop kidney stones.

	3) scurvy. Once again, if you are taking LARGE doses of vitamin C
jsj 


In summary, I know people who are taking 4g a day..( I take 2g) But there
are risks involved. If you do take as much as 4g, work your way up to that
dosage slowly , over a week or so. Spread the intake over the day. Taking
4  1g tablets 4 times a day is much better than taking them all at once
in the morning. And Lastly, If you are taking 4g, don't stop quickly. Ease
off of the dosage over a week, the same way that you eased on.

						John Sechrest
						oregon-state@sechrest

PS. I would like to give references, but I don't remember where I got 
the info. I think that "Mental and Element Nutrients" by Pfiefer is one 
source.