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Vitamin C

christ83189

christ83189

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Whats the best dosage protocol for boosting immune system and wellness on a day to day basis and also for mega dosing when feeling like you're getting sick?
 
I would say 3-6g spaced throughout the day of high quality/bioavailable Vit C would be a great maintenance/immune boosting dose. Saturation point when mega dosing is loose stool :)

I do IV infusions of 25g. Prob once every 3 months or if I feel sickness coming.
 
THOR 70 said:
I would say 3-6g spaced throughout the day of high quality/bioavailable Vit C would be a great maintenance/immune boosting dose. Saturation point when mega dosing is loose stool :)

I do IV infusions of 25g. Prob once every 3 months or if I feel sickness coming.
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Really? Ive never heard of that. Im thinking ill probably start with 3g and see how that treats me
 
christ83189 said:
Whats the best dosage protocol for boosting immune system and wellness on a day to day basis and also for mega dosing when feeling like you're getting sick?
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5 grams when i'm feeling sick, day to day multi (1 grams) + lots of red oranges during winter.
 
My protocol is to get powdered Vitamin C - a KG is around $30 usually.

I then get a 1 gallon container, and a scoop that will hold between 4-6 grams of Vitamin C. Then, I fill the container with water, dump in 1 pack of Crystal Light, 1 scoop of Vitamin C and shake and then drink that thoughout the day. In this way I don't really measure, but I tend to drink at least 1 gallon a day like that and should average around 4-6 grams a day, even though I probably get 8-10 grams on some days if I make a second tub. This method also ensures I get plenty of water to flush out the Vitamin C as some people worry about oxalate formation - although I think this is overblown as I've done this for years and years and years with no issues yet.

If I start feeling sick, I jump that to 40-60 grams right away over a couple hours, then up the dose in crystal light to 10 grams and just keep drinking as normal.
 
HIT4ME said:
My protocol is to get powdered Vitamin C - a KG is around $30 usually.

I then get a 1 gallon container, and a scoop that will hold between 4-6 grams of Vitamin C. Then, I fill the container with water, dump in 1 pack of Crystal Light, 1 scoop of Vitamin C and shake and then drink that thoughout the day. In this way I don't really measure, but I tend to drink at least 1 gallon a day like that and should average around 4-6 grams a day, even though I probably get 8-10 grams on some days if I make a second tub. This method also ensures I get plenty of water to flush out the Vitamin C as some people worry about oxalate formation - although I think this is overblown as I've done this for years and years and years with no issues yet.

If I start feeling sick, I jump that to 40-60 grams right away over a couple hours, then up the dose in crystal light to 10 grams and just keep drinking as normal.
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40-60 grams in a day!!! Wow I would sh1t myself every time I stood up on those doses!
 
HIT4ME said:
My protocol is to get powdered Vitamin C - a KG is around $30 usually.

I then get a 1 gallon container, and a scoop that will hold between 4-6 grams of Vitamin C. Then, I fill the container with water, dump in 1 pack of Crystal Light, 1 scoop of Vitamin C and shake and then drink that thoughout the day. In this way I don't really measure, but I tend to drink at least 1 gallon a day like that and should average around 4-6 grams a day, even though I probably get 8-10 grams on some days if I make a second tub. This method also ensures I get plenty of water to flush out the Vitamin C as some people worry about oxalate formation - although I think this is overblown as I've done this for years and years and years with no issues yet.

If I start feeling sick, I jump that to 40-60 grams right away over a couple hours, then up the dose in crystal light to 10 grams and just keep drinking as normal.
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Well then...I don’t see you getting scurvy anytime soon
 
HIT4ME said:
My protocol is to get powdered Vitamin C - a KG is around $30 usually.

I then get a 1 gallon container, and a scoop that will hold between 4-6 grams of Vitamin C. Then, I fill the container with water, dump in 1 pack of Crystal Light, 1 scoop of Vitamin C and shake and then drink that thoughout the day. In this way I don't really measure, but I tend to drink at least 1 gallon a day like that and should average around 4-6 grams a day, even though I probably get 8-10 grams on some days if I make a second tub. This method also ensures I get plenty of water to flush out the Vitamin C as some people worry about oxalate formation - although I think this is overblown as I've done this for years and years and years with no issues yet.

If I start feeling sick, I jump that to 40-60 grams right away over a couple hours, then up the dose in crystal light to 10 grams and just keep drinking as normal.
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I dont think im gonna jump up to that right away but see how it treats me at 2-3g a day. Ive never supplemented with vitamin c before but as i get older paying attention to health and wellness is becoming more important. Im starting to realize im not bulletproof... Who knew? Lol
 
ELROCK said:
40-60 grams in a day!!! Wow I would sh1t myself every time I stood up on those doses!
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Lol, I only do that when I might be getting sick or when literally everyone around me is sick. Maybe once per year. And yes, constant toilet time. But it beats the heck out of spending a week in bed miserable. It is less than 1x per year that I will take doses that high.

toddmuelheim said:
Well then...I don’t see you getting scurvy anytime soon
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LMAO...ummmm...yeah, scurvy is not on my radar. I don't get scurvy, scurvy gets me.

christ83189 said:
I dont think im gonna jump up to that right away but see how it treats me at 2-3g a day. Ive never supplemented with vitamin c before but as i get older paying attention to health and wellness is becoming more important. Im starting to realize im not bulletproof... Who knew? Lol
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Again..I generally take 4-6 grams a day. If you start there, you may have bowel tolerance issues. 3 g a day is a great starting point, and I wouldn't start by taking it all at once. Split it into 2-3 doses.

Honestly, 2-6 grams regularly is more than plenty. I don't tend to think about it too much.
 
I take 3 gramd while under a lot of stress, like intense training. Otherwise, i take 1, or 2 grams.

I like to cycle it where when Im backing off training not pushing things maybe 1 gram, then harder maybe 2 grams, then 3 grams is about the mex. The reason why is bc I feel if I take 3 grams too long the body gets used to it. Ive been doing it this way a long, time as in over a decade.
 
I would recommend using 1g three times a day. This is great for spacing the dosages.
 
HIT4ME said:
If I start feeling sick, I jump that to 40-60 grams right away over a couple hours, then up the dose in crystal light to 10 grams and just keep drinking as normal.
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What form do you use for this? Ascorbi acid still or a buffered mineral form?

When I was hitting 20-30 grams, I was cycling between l-ascorbic acid, magnesium ascorbate and sodium ascorbate.
 
GreenMachineX said:
What form do you use for this? Ascorbi acid still or a buffered mineral form?

When I was hitting 20-30 grams, I was cycling between l-ascorbic acid, magnesium ascorbate and sodium ascorbate.
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I just use ascorbic acid. It's cheap and effective.
 
slimsaw00 said:
Wow, and I thought I was over doing at times when I would take 1.5-2.0 grams (which is rare).
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Haha. I think this is how most people feel. I think that is why they all think people are crazy when they take 5 or 6 grams everyday or talk about 60 gram doses.
 
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