Misleading information about Vitamin C

In present days, many people are paranoid about cancers and various diseases caused by free-radicals and many companies are relying on such fear to sell out products. Various MLM's are actually introducing into the market various Vitamin C products. How do you choose which is best for you?  Watch this demo first and let's see what you think about it:





AHAHAHA! That was my first reaction! What a stupid demo. Sorry for the word but it just have a lot of issues.

First - Test for solubility - The regular Ascorbic acid has a lot of residue (That's true)  but if you want to compare the solubility of the vitamin C in those tablets to Solubility of their product, he should remove the residue because naturally, Vitamin C is WATER SOLUBLE!One more thing, why didn't he include the capsule and let's see how many seconds it takes to dissolve as you don't naturally take their product without the capsule.

Next - Test for pH - You can't say that any acidic thing you take will be acidic in the body and any alkaline thing you eat will make your body alkaline. Most fruit juice are acidic but it's been researched  that natural fruits and vegetables turns the body neutral. I don't know what's the pH for meat but eating a lot makes the body acidic. So testing for pH externally is absurd unless you show a representation of what's happening inside the body.







Third - Test for energy - Anyone who didn't study physics would be awed by the 'magic' but what he has just shown is not a proof that their product gives off energy. Unless it has some calories. Try to put table salt into the solution and you'll get some light too. Man, the energy source is the electricity. Try to unplug it and the bulb will be dead. What I'm trying to say is that the product is in a salt formulation - sodium ascorbate, right? It is a conductor. It can let the energy pass through it. But definitely, it does not give you energy. Acids also  can conduct electricity but with minimal capacity. Thus you have a little light produce with the ascorbic acid tablet. Plus he goes to say that energy drink give energy because they have electrolytes. Opps, another booboo. Electrolytes don't give off energy. Calories do. More research is needed so you don't mislead people.


So for those looking for Vitamin C, try to get enough from your diet - fresh fruits (especially citrus) and fresh green leafy vegetables. If you are just like me (I've been taking Vitamin C since I was grade school - that's how dependent I am) who needs more to combat stress and increase immunity resistance - here's the criteria :


1. Choose organic and one that resembles closest to what's natural. Less residue the better. You don't want to overwork your kidneys and liver.

2. Choose which can give you more added benefits. Mine has phytonutrients and the benefits of cherries, alfalfa and lemons.

3. Choose that which gives you just enough. To pay for something in excess that goes to the toilet is a waste of money.  Average requirement is about 60mg. Depending on the exposure to oxidants, the need may increase. 500 mg is for medication(it means you are sick). For supplementing, 100 mg is enough (just to attain best condition when you are well and to prevent sickness).

4. Choose a manufacturer who doesn't keep much secrets. Some products don't reveal their composition because they are afraid of being copied. The manufacturer of my vitamin C have their products patented. They can show you what they put into their product, but there's no way you can copy it.

You can always make a longer list but for me, it's enough.  I've tried a lot of vitamin C but there's only one that I'm sticking to now - Nutrilite's  Acerola C, distributed by Amway.



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