Rhonda Patrick on Vitamin C

“During times of exposure to viral illness I supplement with liposomal vitamin C by pure encapsulations.”

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“I take my vitamin C in the evening.”

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“Supplementation with vitamin c and e actually reduce the incidence of atherosclerotic lesions. This reduction in atherosclerotic lesions corresponded to an increase in plasma levels of vitamin C by 72%.”

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“Fatty acid utilization in the supplemented group was about four times greater than in the vitamin C depleted group. These animal and human studies provide some pretty convincing evidence that vitamin C participates in fat metabolism.”

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“Studies in humans have also shown that vitamin C supplementation can enhance neutrophil function in young men between the ages of 18 and 30 years, as well as in older women.”

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“Dr. Pauling was the Nobel Prize winning chemist who found clinical evidence suggesting that high-dose intravenous administration of vitamin C is useful as a supportive treatment for cancer as well as a method for mitigating the side effects of chemotherapy.”

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“Some scientists think there is enough evidence to support increasing the RDA for vitamin C to 200 milligrams per day for adults. This level of intake could elevate tissue levels potentially reducing the risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and metabolic dysfunction.”

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“Practical solution for this: Eat your greens. Magnesium is high in spinach and kale and other green leafy vegetables, as are vitamin K, calcium, and vitamin C.”

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“The recommended dietary allowance or RDA for healthy men is 90 milligrams per day. For women it's 75 milligrams per day.”

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“Vitamin C we have more, so it's not exact but that was the default that we finally agreed to after multiple meetings and intense discussions.”

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“At the other end of the recommendations is the tolerable upper intake limit 2000 milligrams per day, the amount that experts believe reduces the risk of these GI problems.”

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“People who have a deficiency in the enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase are at risk of hemolysis, the rupturing of red blood cells when given high doses of intravenous vitamin c.”

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“Vitamin C could blunt the beneficial training adaptations that reactive oxygen species might induce such as increased mitochondrial number and function, improved insulin sensitivity and glucose utilization and enhanced immune function.”

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“People who have hemochromatosis or whose iron levels are abnormally high should exercise caution when considering vitamin C supplementation due to its propensity to improve the absorption of dietary iron.”

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“Smokers' breast milk has lower levels of antioxidant vitamins, specifically vitamin C, which could drive a pro-oxidative state in the infant.”

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“I used to take a lot of vitamin C... but then studies started to come out where if you take the supplemental vitamin C after a workout... you're not going to get those benefits.”

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