I've been taking 5g a day of Vitamin C for years. I've never had a kidney stone. My brother does not. He gets kidney stones. QED.
In other words, there is NO statistical difference between NOT taking 1000MG of vitamin C or actually taking 1000MG vitamin C when it comes down to kidney stones in men. This is nothing less than DISinformation.
NO data about its obvious effectiveness in helping with the common cold...
Gee whiz, Wally, do you think there might be something ELSE going on?
Total bullshit. I have been taking five grams a day for nearly forty years — ever since Dr Linus Pauling wrote his famous book and have never had a kidney stone. Or a cold. Or any other major disease.
Never heard this one before regarding Vit. C and kidney stones, however, I’d stay away from excessive amounts of Tums for heartburn. I used to take pretty many, and I did get a kidney stone; no more Tums for me.
kidney stones are due to diet, genetics, and how much liquid you drink.
Correlation is not Causation.
A few comments on Vit C intake: 99% of C is manufactured in China. I would eat nothing made in China. 2. Vit C is metabolized to oxalate which in combination with calcium forms calcium oxalate crystals, the basis of some forms of stones in humans. 3. Vit C is an antioxidant, having other health benefits. 4. Taking massive doses probably leads to an increase in stone incidence in susceptible people. 4. Massive doses of C are simply excreted in the urine, most unmetabolized. 5. Vit C’s effect on fighting the common cold is highly controversial and is probably of negligible benefit. 6. Vit C will prevent scurvy based on both experimental proof and 100% response rate in human clinical trials. In summary, pertaining to this study, Vit C most likely does lead to an increase incidence of kidney stones in susceptible populations of people.
With that being said, I've read that baking soda will also help prevent and disolve existing kidney stones........
The CDC reported recently that laboratory mice cause cancer.
Did they control for other factors? I know people who take vitamin C but it constitutes their only efforts at healthy eating.
Strange.... My physcian told me to take 3 Vit. C tablets a day to avoid UTI’s.
Strange.... My physcian told me to take 3 Vit. C tablets a day to avoid UTI’s.
I read that the body cant use more than 250mg VitC at one time.
Therefore, I take a 1000 tab and break in thirds - to take thruout the day.
By the way, Kidney stones are nothing to joke about. I had to have surgery to remove mine, which resulted in a second surgery to undo the damage from the first surgery. I had several follow up trips to the emergency room to be cathetered for the internal rip in my penis and then self cathetered myself for a year following surgery to prevent scar tissue from blocking my penis shut. Total nightmare scenario.
You are more likely to get a kidney stone from taking calcium without at least half the portion of magnesium along side it.
An important note is that those who take Vitamin C have to take a lot, and often, because it is water soluble and is quickly eliminated from the body, too quickly for it to be substantially absorbed at the cellular level except after taking it for a long time. This also creates the additional problem of acid upset, so a buffered version of Vitamin C is sold.
However, the way around this problem completely is to convert your water soluble Vitamin C into fat soluble Vitamin C. It will be absorbed better and stay in your body longer. While you can buy it this way, OTC, it is far more expensive, so it is much better to make your own.
It is called “Liposomal encapsulated Vitamin C”.
Here is a video how to make your own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeU—wadrMY
I’ve had an allergic reaction from taking too much Vit. C. Terrible itchy whelps across my entire torso.