I’ve begun to ponder and wonder if “tolerance” is reduced when mixing Vit C with food due to the active digestive process. When there is a meal consumed and being processed in the bowels and mixed with large quantities of VC, is the absorption of VC reduced due to competition for absorption with the other contents in the bowels?
Historically, even when I’ve been sick (with a cold or flu), I’ve experienced (mostly) massive gas and diarrhea if I consume more than 12-15 G of AA – but I’ve continued to eat meals; I've never tried it with fasting.
The next time I get sick with a cold or flu and want to “spike” ascorbate levels for maximum effect, I’m planning an experiment where
(1) I’ll “flush out” the bowels with massive AA, then
(2) slow down the bowels with Imodium AD (see http://vitamincfoundation.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1125), then
(3) fast for a couple of days (or as long as necessary) to minimize bowel activity while I
(4) continuously load up with AA (ascorbic acid) to tolerance, to
(5) see how long it takes to eliminate the symptoms.
Just curious – thoughts, anyone?