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Stacie Tolen wrote:
>Please consider the information in this article before consuming a megadose
>of vitamin C. Also, Mary Craddock mentioned green tea, which >is actually a
>more powerful antioxidant than vitamin C and therefore >a better choice for
>fighting infection and supporting immunity. >Grapeseed extract is also a
>powerful antioxidant.
>http://www.innercite.com/~tstout/articles/vitc.shtml
I believe that a high dose multi is part of a good health program.
The link
above suggested something like 100mg per day for a vit C dose. I
think that
is way to low, although a number of factors must be considered.
Since we all vary genetically, there is no 1 single vit C dose for
everyone.
People who weight train and/or perform cardio on a regular basis
require
far more vit C (along with all of the other micronutrients) than those
who
are inactive.
I take 3 scoops of the Life Extension Mix (http://www.lef.org)
morning,
noon, and night for maintenance. During dieting, colds, flus, etc I
up it
to 6 scoops per day. The RDAs are the minimal amount requirred to
merely
avoid a deficiency - this is far less than what is requirred for the
body to
function optimally.
My .02,
Justin Hasselman
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