Did you know that YOU can’t make vitamin C but every animal on Earth does? That’s right – your dog and cat make their own vitamin C to stay healthy, but you can’t do that. What happened?
Humans, guinea pigs, apes and all primates, and one species of bat in India are the only animals on Earth unable to produce vitamin C within their livers. ALL other animals produce C in their livers.
Now you know why your cat never catches a cold and your dog doesn’t have allergies.
We used to do medical research on Rhesus monkeys and on guinea pigs because they were the most like a human – none of these lab animals produce vitamin C in their livers, and this meant that the research was more closely matched to humans.
Today, medical research is mostly done on mice or dogs (if you’re Anthony Fauci) and these test animals DO produce vitamin C in their livers. So today, medical research isn’t as efficient anymore, but this is not surprising … most of you have figured out that modern medicine no longer tracks how a human will react to a toxin or to a vaccine.
Vitamin C Pumps Up During Stress
Research from the 1950s showed that a 150-pound animal produces an average of 15 grams of vitamin C every day. When the animal gets stressed out, its liver produces as much vitamin C that is needed to meet the emergency demands on its body, like being bitten by a poisonous snake, for example.
Some animals can produce up to 100 grams (100,000 mg) of vitamin C when put under extreme stress. Yet, people depend on their diet exclusively for their supply of vitamin C.
If we get sick or are under stress, we require much more vitamin C than the minimal daily requirements, which is far too low at 60 mg/d.
Do you take more vitamin C when you have a cold? You should.
Cooking your food also destroys vitamin C, so it is important to include at least two or more servings of C in your daily diet through raw vegetables or fruit every day. If you don’t eat enough vitamin C daily, definitely supplement with a fruit sourced ascorbic acid.
Take More Vitamin C
I just can’t say enough about how important this vitamin is to your health.
The most affective types of vitamin C are Acerola and Ascorbic Acid NOT from corn or corn syrup. These form of vitamin C removes toxins from the water circulating within your body better than any other form of vitamin C, and ideally, every cell within your body should be immersed in water and vitamin C.
When your vitamin C levels have successfully reached all of your cells, the excess vitamin C excretes into your stool, which will make it soft or watery.
How Much Do I Take?
Despite today’s ongoing debate on the importance of vitamin C, I support the old school belief that daily vitamin C is essential for good health and is needed in larger amounts than the current Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), which is merely 60 mg/d.
I take 2,000 mg a day. And, if I am coming down with a cold or allergies, I take more.
Much like taking B3 Niacin, how much vitamin C you need depends on each individual. When you take too much, you’ll simply have a loose stool.
This is actually a good thing because this means that you should never be constipated if you are saturated in vitamin C. Imagine that!
Don’t Use Vitamin C From Corn
Vitamin C from corn is NOT a healthy choice. It’s less expensive, but that’s for a reason – you can have a reaction to corn-based vitamin C that results in IBS, nausea, intestinal gas, and cramping.
This is due to its high fructose corn base and not the vitamin itself.
The Importance Of Vitamin C
Vitamin C is important for:
- normal growth and development;
- collagen formation in connective tissues and healthy skin;
- the healing of wounds and the recovery from surgery;
- adrenal gland function and hormone production, especially in times of high stress.
Quality vitamin C helps with:
- proper cholesterol metabolism;
- bile production for good digestion;
- alcohol, drug, and smoking detoxification;
- proper iron absorption;
- protecting against pollution and free radicals.
A deficiency of vitamin C causes a failure of the cementing substance that holds the cells of your body together. They called this scurvy back in the day.
Vitamin C cannot be stored in your body, so it should be provided every day to keep your body in optimum health.
Foods With Vitamin C
The most common foods containing vitamin C are:
- oranges
- grapefruit
- lemons and limes
- tomatoes
- pineapple
- raw vegetables
- green peppers
- asparagus
- potatoes
- turnips
- bananas
- strawberries
- cantaloupe
- cabbage
- peas
- watermelon
Your body is fueled by basic whole foods rich in vitamins and minerals, fibers, enzymes, amino acids, and proteins providing everything you need to maintain an energetic healthy life.
It’s time to get back to the basics of eating healthy to prevent disease.
For more on vitamin C, read Chapter 5, “The Significance of vitamin C and Cancer” in The Richardson Cancer Prevention Diet.
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only, and is educational in nature. The FDA may not have evaluated some of the statements. This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please discuss with your own, qualified health care provider before adding supplements or making any changes to your dietary program.
Before taking vitamins, consult your doctor; pre-existing medical conditions or medications you are taking can affect how your body responds to multivitamins.
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