Hi, i've been taking large dosages of vit c (40-50 grams a day like the guy on doctoryourself.com says) and i've been getting gas. Why is that and if i buy your vit c will i get gas?
thanks
Dear Sir,
40,000 to 50,000 g orally is an exceptional amount an implies that you are dealing with a serious issue. What is your health issue?
First, to understand the bowel tolerance issue - see
http://www.orthomed.com/titrate.htm
Worth reading. (Hopefully link still works).
Then,there is the issue of the form of vitamin C.
You may require only half as much of ours (ascorbic acid) if you are taking vitamin C as one of its salts.
If you do require this level, there is a product Lypo-C, though expensive, does not break down in the gut and there is NO gas with this form. We often suggest that people get close to their tolerance with ordinary C, just below the point that causes gas, and then take the Lypo-C form.
The "bowel tolerance" forum discusses ways to control the gas formation.
There is an IV alternative, but it depends on your issues.