debenedi@yale-com.UUCP (Robert DeBenedictis) (12/13/83)
Dave Seifert (ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert Fri Dec 2 10:09) posted: For me, taking *lots* of vitamin C ( ~1 gram/hour ) does a fairly good job of getting rid of cold symptoms, *much* better than any of the usual cold drugs do. I just want to add that I seem to remember that your liver can only handle 10 grams of vitamin C a day. (from The People's Pharmacy) Another Message In The Bottle from Robert DeBenedictis
ajaym@ihu1h.UUCP (12/16/83)
As I understand it, vitamin C is one of the numerous water-soluble vitamins that the body needs to function. This is opposed to a fat-soluble one. Though I dont know what the threshold is, I believe that after it is surpassed, extra amounts are simple excreted. The claims that mega-doses of the vitamin are beneficial have not been proven, though it could be psychologically helpful. Along the same lines, it is also not harmful since the body has the capability to throw large amounts away. Fat soluble ones, when taken in very large amounts, can cause damage because of the lack od this capability. Proven corrections welcome.