re: Study Links Megadoses of Vitamin C With Faster Clogging of the Arteries

Dras — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:54:23 GMT

Linus Pauling, my hero, died at 93 years of age from prostate cancer. It is so funny that so many not-nobel-prize-winning 'scientists' go against Pauling, the man that gave the world chemical bonding, the proteine papers and almost the structure of DNA (would have been his 3rd undivided nobel prize).

I have been taking lots of C for 17 years now. Haven't had a cold since. My blood is checked three times a year ( I am a blood donor) and I have the readings of some one half my age. I don't need glasses and never see a dentist.

Forget the scare-stories about kidneys and hardening arteries. All those tests are financed by the farmaceutical companies that rather see you pay for their medicines than live a healthy life.

re: Study Links Megadoses of Vitamin C With Faster Clogging of the Arteries

jvaljon1 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:06:21 GMT

The 2-time UNSHARED Nobel Prize-winner--Dr. Linus Pauling--(who first announced to the world the particular properties of Vitamin C in his two books: Vitamin C, and Vitamin C against cancer) is hard to refute. In part, because the Nobel committees look at the science as well as the advocate. While 'alternative' medicine once enthusiastically took Pauling's recommendations to heart, I'm more the scientific type. And I discovered, reading Pauling's books AND asking zoologists--what the "normal" dose of Vitamin C is, among the so-called 'lower animals'--all of whom make their own Vitamin C, unlike us, their more exalted brethren. Lo and behold--a goat manufactures 6 grams of Vitamin C a day. A 45-ound goat. And goats eat all kinds of garbage--literally! And never get sick.

If we go on a weight-dependent basis, I'm sure that you will agree, Doctor, that 6 grams of C for a 45-lb animal, would more accurately translate to...let's see...45 pounds times 6 grams, equals in grams for a 180-lb person...45 X 3,,, 135 lbs would take...hmmm...18 GRAMS OF VITAMIN C PER DAILY DOSE, for an equivalent-weight human.

That's a WHOLE HELL of a lot more than the 'daily recommended dose'. Next question: How old was Dr. Linus Pauling when he passed away? I think in his 80s, and presumably he took his own advice re super-megadoses of C. I'll be 70 years old this August, and I look like I'm in my 40s, or so everyone says. I'll tell you what Vitamin C is NOT good for, by my experience--it's NOT good for obesity, LOL! Cause now I weigh 225 lbs. But when I get my chronic cellulitis--6 grams of 6 every two hours PLUS my nightly dose of 30 grams, gets rid of the cellulitis forthwith. I only get cellulitis when, for various reasons, I don't get to take my whole nightly dose of C. Diarrhea? Nope, not any more. KIDNEY STONES? My kidneys ought to be totally petrified by now, if THAT was true (Vit. C megadoses cause them). Bye

Go back and re-read Pauling if you haven't read him yet..