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Vit C: Retired surgeon megadoses Vit C for 20 years...
Vit C: RETIRED SURGEON MEGADOSES VIT C FOR 20 YEARS...
Steve Hickey, PhD, co-author of Ascorbate: The Science of Vitamin C was quoted: "[A] skeptical, retired surgeon, has...been on vitamin C for about 20 years, since having a heart bypass operation. I think he started it as a placebo, as supplementing was easier than dealing with the repeated suggestions that he needed it! However, from a recent scan, his arteries are clear and, now he has read the book, he is starting to think there might be something in it after all." --Steve Hickey, PhD, co-author of Ascorbate: The Science of Vitamin C. Interview. DOCTOR YOURSELF NEWSLETTER (Vol. 4, No. 22, for October 20, 2004) The retired surgeon is the father of Hilary Roberts, PhD, co-author with Hickey of: Hickey S and Roberts H. Ascorbate: The science of vitamin C. 2004. ISBN 1-4116-0724-4. Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com. http://www.lulu.com How much Vit C do "Ascorbate" co-authors Drs. Hickey and Roberts and family take? "It varies - several grams a day at least, more if we feel under the weather. We take it at intervals throughout the day. My (grown-up) children take similar amounts." I take crystalline Vit C when I remember to do so - apparently about 4 grams a day if, 2 teaspoons a day (= about 8 g/day) http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/cg...nc&pollpage=12 I take it the dissolved Vit C crystals straight, my wife adds stevia for sweetness. I rinse my mouth with a baking soda/sodium bicarbonate solution immediate after followed by fresh water. Just like the retired surgeon - I think there might be something in megadosing this "placebo." Todd Dr. Gastaldo PS FINALLY, MY USUAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT I very much appreciate that Dr. Saul says on his website: "[C]ontact Todd Gastaldo, D.C. for postural information that can help to insure that MDs and CN Midwives don't complicate delivery by closing the birth canal by up to 30%." http://www.doctoryourself.com/pregnancy_lactation.html FACT: OBs and CNMwives are closing birth canals up to 30% in MOST births. It's easy for women to allow their birth canals to OPEN the "extra" up to 30% - all they have to do is roll onto their side as they push their babies out. Women should talk to their OBs and CNMwives about this. A medical doctor in Great Britain seems to agree with "my" biomechanics... Though she does not seem to agree with me that closing the birth canal is an obvious obstetric felony... See Obstetric roof on fire! (The problem and Dr. Sarah...) http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group...t/message/2843 Finally... PREGNANT AND CONSTIPATED? Vit C might help - ask your doctor... Dr. Saul says on his Pregnancy and Lactation page: "Constipation is quite common during gestation. It is also quite easy to avoid (how-to information posted elsewhere on this website)." http://www.doctoryourself.com/pregnancy_lactation.html To subscribe for free to Dr. Andrew Saul's DOCTOR YOURSELF NEWSLETTER: I make no money promoting Dr. Saul's website. |
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"Samantha C." wrote in message news:1097477395.D/OrT8NSl+J1pEdkjR+Rlw@teranews... Very interesting but I have heard that women who take megadoses of Vitamin C have a harder time of concieving and a higher rate of miscarriage ... Interesting - if you remember the source please post it. They probably weren't using megadoses - but here is a study regarding Vit C supplementation in infertility treatment. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2003 Jun;11(2):63-7. Related Articles, Links Ascorbic acid and infertility treatment. Crha I, Hruba D, Ventruba P, Fiala J, Totusek J, Visnova H. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Obilni trh 11, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic. AIM OF THE STUDY: To assess the ascorbic acid (AA) in the follicular fluid in women treated by in vitro fertilization and embryonic transfer levels (IVF/ET) and to analyse the influence of vitamin C supplementation on the results of infertility treatment. TYPE OF THE STUDY: Prospective study in women treated by IVF/ET. METHODS: The influence of vitamin C supplementation on the outcome of infertility treatment in the assisted reproduction programme in 76 women (38 of them smokers, 38 non-smokers) was studied. Half the women (19 smokers and 19 non-smokers) were administered vitamin C in daily doses of 500 mg in so-called pellets allowing for gradual release over 8 to 12 hours. The control group consisted of the same number of smokers and non-smokers. In all the women, ascorbic acid levels were determined in two urine samples (prior to supplementation and at follicle retrieval) and in follicular fluid by means of a colorimetric method. Ovarian response to hormonal stimulation with gonadotropins (hMG, FSH) at a dosage of 150-225 IU per day combined with GnRH analogues in the short (buserelin) or long (triptorelin) protocols, and 5,000-10,000 IU of human chorionic gonadotropin was evaluated based on the number of follicles created and number of retrieved oocytes. Fertilisation was assessed, based on the number of successfully fertilised oocytes (fertilisation rate) and based on the number of cultivated embryos. The success of the infertility treatment was evaluated based on the number of pregnancies. RESULTS: Ascorbic acid levels in follicles were significantly higher (p 0.001) in women with vitamin C supplementation than in the control group (8.98 +/- 5.09 vs. 5.04 +/- 2.85 mg/l). The administration of vitamin C during the period of hormonal stimulation showed a statistically insignificant impact in terms of the higher number of pregnancies (34.2% vs. 23.7%). Vitamin supplementation had a greater impact on the number of pregnancies in the non-smokers' group (57.9% vs. 31.6%). The pregnancy rate was significantly higher (p 0.01) in non-smoking women than in smokers--44.7% vs. 13.2%, which appears to be a reason for asking women to cease smoking prior to infertility treatment. Todd |
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On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 01:48:47 -0500, "Samantha C."
wrote: Very interesting but I have heard that women who take megadoses of Vitamin C have a harder time of concieving and a higher rate of miscarriage ... I know I read a study at the beginning of the year that indicated mega doses of Vitamin C could act as an abortificant, but I can't for the life of me remember where it was. I always remember my ex used Ascorbic Acid to decontaminate radioactive skips. Enough of the stuff can kill you I suspect. Megan -- Seoras David Montgomery, 7th May 2003, 17 hours. http://seoras.farr-montgomery.com EDD 11th March 2005 |
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