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Every time I talk to a doc/see another news article all I hear about Vitamin C is... "well, I guess it can't hurt". They either don't read very well/widely or don't want you to know little things like this:

Vitamin C prevents testosterone induced prostate hypertrophy

https://www.steroidtimes.com/vitamin-c-p ... rophy/2010

Now let me ask you a question.. If Vitamin C can do this can you imagine what else it can do? Plenty. There are so many studies on Vitamin C's benefits/other nutraceuticals you'd be hard pressed to read all of them in a year's time. They just keep coming out. For what it's worth, here's my suggested daily vitamin/mineral intake with an eye toward performance enhancement/recovery for weight trainers:

MultiLife Multi vitamin
200mcg Selenium
3 grams of Vitamin C
600 IU of NATURAL Vitamin E (3 softgels)
3 grams of Vitamin D (3 softgels)
600mg of R-ALA (3, 200mg capsules)
1-2 tablespoons of Ultimate Omega Fish Oil
2-3 caps of Burn It Up! "Omni Adaptogen" as I've termed it.
3 caps ZMA and 3 Adaptogen N (w/Melatonin) at night

Folks, you'll find no cheaper health insurance in the world. I take the Multi up front during the day and split the rest of the vitamins up in 3 divided doses during the day. The addition of R-ALA is important because it recycles Vitamin C and E (and others) and builds glutathione along with the selenium. This on top of liberal amounts of cold processed whey from MassPro which is the ultimate glutathione builder.

The Burn It Up I find a fantastic addition and I can't say enough about this product. It is just amazing and make a big difference for me, particularly during periods of high stress.

At 230-240lbs I enjoyed a blood pressure reading of 111/59 last night. I'm not saying all of my values are this good (haven't had full physical in awhile) but I have no doubt that attention to detail with respect to your preventative nutraceuticals pays dues.

Do not be led astray by the medical community: This stuff matters.

Rob,
If you have time, could you let me know where you source your r-ala?
I have been using bulk ala - time to change up...
Many thanks.

It's why we've always carried a 1 gram C cap from day one.

The Linus Pauling studies were especially conclusive, IMO.

Absolutely right..

Vit C will prevent scurvy at 60mg. But you need GRAM amounts for its anti-oxidant and other benefits to manifest.

Water soluble so any excess is simply excreted. Even there, it benefits the urethra via protecting against infection.

And all this for PENNIES a day..

Arent all vitamins bad at high does though?Or is that only some vitamins?Cause of increased risk of cancer.Yes they reduce the risk but I thought increase in high dose.

DaCookie wrote:Arent all vitamins bad at high does though?Or is that only some vitamins?Cause of increased risk of cancer.Yes they reduce the risk but I thought increase in high dose.

Depends on the vitamin, but it is generally accepted that with a water soluble such as the B's and C, any excess is simply excreted.

Megadoses of vitamins A, D, E or K can be toxic and lead to problems.

I should add that vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble to draw the distinction more clearly.

There is often debate as to what constitutes proper or excessive intake, and looking at vitamin D for instance we see that the generally recommended levels have risen significantly verses only a few years ago as new research has shed light (no pun intended!) on the benefits.

The only vitamin I take in high doses is vitamin D.5000 IUs everyday while on feast of blueprint.