Question 1

i did a simple serum iron test for my son of 12, his result was 10.6 he has been on iron meds chelifer 15 mg for about a year... what are the next steps for good absorption other than taking iron tabs with vitamin c ?

Accepted Answer

Diet: Diet with foods with Iron is a great way to absorb Iron.  Good sources of Iron include shellfish, spinach, legumes, red meat, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, turkey, broccoli, Tofu, dark chocolate, fish. Eat up and stay strong.

Question 2

is vitamin c healthly?

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Yes: The best source of vitamin C is a healthy diet consisting of lots of fruits and vegetables. Taking a pill won't substitute for eating healthy. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 3

what is vitamin c halflife?

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Vitamin C: half-life is 12 hours.  So, take a does in the morning and again in the evening.  Peace and good health.

Question 4

what is the maximal absorbtion of vitamin c?

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Varies: Good question.  For those who encourage increasing your vitamin C intake like Linus Pauling.  They talk about bowel tolerance or the point where the dose causes diarrhea.  Practitioners that advocate taking extra C will say take a dose till you get loose stools then back off.  For many people this is between 1 or 2 grams.  Although for some higher and some lower.

Question 5

does vitamin c thin blood?

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Vit C: Is not known to thin blood, but could interact with blood thinning meds.

Question 6

can vitamin c cause rashes?

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Possible but unlikel: If you are taking whopping doses which many people do, quite foolishly, then it is possible to have an adverse cutaneous reaction. Keeping the dose to 100% in a vitamin form and supplementing with dietary intake is more than adequate. Anything else is simply overkill and unnecessary.

Question 7

vitamin c allergies symptoms?

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Use quercetin: To treat allergy symptoms, try quercetin.  Vitamin c has not been shown to be as helpful for allergy symptoms.

Question 8

does too much vitamin c cause hives?

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Possible: There are many causes of hives.  Most likely, too much vitamin c is not the cause but rather something that contains vitamin c (like a supplement or a food).

Question 9

how much vitamin c is in amla fruit?

Accepted Answer

Amla Fruit: Good question. The answer seems to be controversial.   Indian gooseberry (Amla fruit). is reported by some sources to have 600  to 1800 mg of ascorbic acid per 100 grams.  However, others contest this and state that studies for acorbic acid content were done a long time ago &amp; were inaccurate.

Question 10

what is the best vitamin c supplement?

Accepted Answer

Lypo-Spheric C: Until recently i would have said most vitamin c is created equal, but a relatively new formulation called lypo-spheric c is much better absorbed and can cross cell membranes better. See http://www.Livonlabs.Com/
it is pricier than other forms of c, but if you are motivated you can make your own liposomal vit c at home: see http://www.Quantumbalancing.Com/liposomalc.Htm.

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