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Ascorbic Acid Supplements: An Alternative View

Time for a little refresher on Vitamin C.
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It’s an essential vitamin, meaning we can’t make it ourselves. It’s hot right now, especially because it supports the function of:
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immune system
Antioxidation
Fertility (hello progesterone!)
Tissue healing
Adrenals
Thyroids
Blood sugar regulation
Digestion
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But what if I told you the Vitamin C in your cabinet isn’t real? And that it actually depletes you of it?
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Almost all Vitamin C sold on the market today is Ascorbic Acid.
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‘Biochemically, Ascorbic Acid is nothing like Vitamin C. It is a pro-oxidant, not an antioxidant, meaning it causes oxidation in the body...[it’s] much more like an antibiotic than a vitamin. It works by inducing the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or by increasing ROS (reactive oxygen species) inside the body’s cells.
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Referring to “Vitamin C” as Ascorbic Acid has confused, paralyzed, distorted, and flawed all research regarding the actual Vitamin C molecule.
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[It] has completely different effects than the whole Ⓒ molecule. [It] competes for the binding sites for Vitamin C on our cells and causes the excretion of the real Ⓒ molecule in the urine.
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“Vitamin C” (as @sc0rbɪc @cɪd) is only one of the multitudes of so-called “vitamins” and their derivatives and combination formulas on the market today that qualify as drugs. They are not neutral, no matter what the label says. These are only tiny pieces of the whole-food that is the source of the vitamin you need. Vitamins are extremely complex molecules, most of them with more components than science has been able to detect.’
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The real Vitamin C complex contains:
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Factors P, K, J
Tyrosinase
14 known bioflavanoids
Ascorbagens
5 copper ions
Iron
Manganese
Zinc
Selenium
Phosphorous
Magnesium
Ascorbic Acid
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Ascorbic Acid is very cheap to make and depletes you of real Vitamin C. Don’t waste your money.
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〰️Beware of Ascorbic Acid lurking in your multivitamɪns and prenatal vitamins
〰️Beware of Ascorbic Acid lurking in your food as an additive
〰️Always look for “whole-food” Vitamin C like @northamericanherbandspice or @pure_synergy #notsponsored
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All quotes by Dr. Robert Thompson in “The Calcium Lie.”
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Not medical advice.

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This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before pursuing any changes to your personal healthcare regime.

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References

Thompson, R. Barnes, K. (2008). The Calcium Lie. InTruth Press.

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