Vitamin C: The Real Story, the Remarkable and Controversial Healing Factor
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159120223X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Orthomolecular medicine, which uses nutrients in large doses to treat disease, is regarded as highly controversial by the medical establishment. Someday, medicine without vitamin C therapy will be compared to childbirth without sanitation or surgery without anesthetic. If you want to be healthy, you should take enough vitamin C. The story of vitamin C is an exciting journey into the workings of science and medicine, the intrigues of political economic influences, and the evolutionary history of humankind. After reading this book, you will know why . and how much.. This rejection of the orthomolecular approach has little basis in science and reflects a bias at the heart of the status quo.This book tells the story of how the controversy about vitamin C has grown and continues while the increasing evidence demonstrates the value of the orthomolecular approach. In this book,- You will see that mega doses of vitamin C h
"Restoring health and healing with vitamin C" according to Robert Sealey. Vitamin C: The Real StoryThe Remarkable and Controversial Story of Vitamin Cby Steve Hickey, PhD and Andrew Saul, PhD,2008, Basic Health Publications Inc., CA, 192 pages []A curious title. What could be remarkable or controversial about vitamin C? Thousands of children take Flintstone multis every day; don't they get enough vitamin C? Many adults take some C when they have a cold. Even without supplements, don't most people get enough vitamins and minerals in their fruits and veggies? Authors Hickey and Saul think we need to know the truth about vitamin C. Their fascinating book pre. Great book for natural medicine advocates. June Heimsoth Loved the book. Very credible, it answers questions concerns, and unbelievers of this totally amazing nutrient. The authors wryly state that gorillas our closest relatives get 4000 milligrams of vitamin C in their diet while the RDA for people is less than 100 milligrams. He says "somebody's wrong and I don't think it's the gorillas". Long story short if it's not working it's because the amounts are too small.. Great Vitamin C Thesis A very informative guide to Vitamin C. The reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because I felt the authors did not spend enough time on the healing mechanisms of C. Instead, this is more of a history of the vitamin, along with a few cases in which it can treat "X, Y, Z". Nothing wrong with that - but I'd recommend getting Saul's "Doctor Yourself" if you're looking for a true guide to using vitamin C as an orthomolecular medicine.All in all, a good read!
He has over 100 scientific publications, covering a variety of disciplines. Currently, he is a member of the biology department of Staffordshire University. He is editor-in-chief of the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, and on the editorial board of the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine. (math and science) from the Open University, membership of the Institute of Biology by examination in pharmacology, and is a chartered
Clinicians have witnessed the extraordinary results effected by much higher doses. The authors explain the ins and outs of vitamin C absorption (demonstrating the need not just for high doses but also divided dosages), detailing the forms of vitamin C, and debunking warnings about potential side effects. Their fascinating book presents some truly remarkable discoveries, introduces us to vitamin C's multiple health-maintaining functions, and outlines its health-restoring capabilities."(Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine). Steve Hickey, PhD and Andrew Saul, PhD present the facts clearly and carefully. Vitamin C: The Real Story is a timely and valuable clarion call that cuts through misleading blather and making a strong case for the orthomolecular use of vitamin C.(Townsend Letter)"Readers of this book will learn to distinguish the true facts about vitamin C from false factoids. The central debate regarding vitamin C usage is optim