Mega Dose Of Vitamin C.

windywillow | 16:14 Fri 18th Jan 2019 | Body & Soul

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I have just found the following advice on the internet while looking for help on coping with the flu.

"Take a 'mega dose' of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is proven to shorten the duration of a cold or flu once it's started."

Please can someone tell me how much a mega dose is?

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pastafreak

I've tried the one Scarlett recommends...it's quite expensive and I won't mention the price on here. It's available on Amazon and eBay. There are other, cheaper products. I only use it when getting symptoms of impending cold. Like now, as I'm fighting one off...it certainly reduces the symptoms. Because it goes straight into the bloodstream it doesn't cause the possible stomach upset that pills or capsules will at high doses.

A litre of orange juice would give me severe upset.

Scarlett

I google it and buy it from the cheapest place; Amazon do it but they are not the cheapest! https://www.bodykind.com/productdetails2/6095-altrient-c-liposomal-vitamin-c-30-sachets.aspx?Referer=Froogle_Altrient-C-Liposomal-Vitamin-C-30-Sachets&;utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=price%20comparison&utm_campaign=Altrient-C-Liposomal-Vitamin-C-30-Sachets&shopping=4off40&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0rXs1az83wIVZZPtCh0qjQRvEAYYAiABEgK7XvD_BwE This site is usually where I go. A box is expensive, but I try and justify its health properties and make room in my budget for it. A box lasts ages as I only really take it when I feel I'm getting ill.

Scarlett

Also there is 53mg of vitamin C in an orange. That means you'd have to eat 20 to equal one tablet or sachet of vitamin C. The dose I give myself (3 sachets) is the equivalent of 60 oranges. Obviously I don't benefit from the fibre or roughage but if it's vitamin C you need, the Altrient C is the best way to take it.

pastafreak

Thanks for that link, Scarlett. I'm currently using a bottled, liquid version...but it needs using in 45 days. Not good if you only take when needed. It really has lessened my cold symptoms, so it's worth it to me...particularly as I work in an environment where everyone is carrying some kind of bug.

windywillow

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Thanks Pasta and Scarlett, it's the first time I've heard of it and it's certainly something I'll look further into.

Scarlett