Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hp-pcd!orstcs!sechrest From: sechrest@orstcs.UUCP (sechrest) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Vitamin C Message-ID: <23100002@orstcs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 14:41:00 EDT Article-I.D.: orstcs.23100002 Posted: Fri Aug 10 14:41:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Aug-84 00:38:48 EDT References: <1095@sdcsvax.UUCP> Organization: Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR Lines: 28 Nf-ID: #R:sdcsvax:-109500:orstcs:23100002:000:1195 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.