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Does taking 2000mg of vitamin c help fight my flu faster?
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If repeated often: While research is lacking, many docs who specialize in nutrition find Vit C can indeed help fight flu & other viral infections but only in very high doses, often 100,000 mg or more a day! One would need to repeat a 2000 mg dose often to reach this.The liposomal form of C is better absorbed & effective in lower doses. IV C helps more. See http://vitamincfoundation.org/www.orthomed.com/titrate.htm
Answered 8/18/2014
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