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Vit C - when to take?

From my readings, I learned that mega doses of Vit C are a good thing to take. If I have read corrrectly, I should take around 2grams minimum per day.

I have purchased a bottle of Ester-C 1gr tablets.

My question is - should I take two tablets first thing in the morning, or should I space them apart - 1 in the morning, 1 at dinner?

Also - is 2grams enough when added to the VitC I get from normal foods and my mulit-vitamin?

Follow Ups:

• Re: Vit C - when to take? (Archive in vitamin C.) Walt Stoll 07:34:14 3/18/03 (0)
• Re: Vit C - when to take? Cheezi 09:38:13 3/17/03 (0)
• Re: Vit C - when to take? peterb 08:48:19 3/17/03 (0)

In Reply to: Vit C - when to take? posted by mark reed on March 17, 2003 at 08:35:08:

divided doses is best.

In Reply to: Vit C - when to take? posted by mark reed on March 17, 2003 at 08:35:08:

Divide them up, Mark. Your body flushes out Vitamin C that it doesn't need at that moment. You'll make better use of it if you spread out your doses.

In Reply to: Vit C - when to take? posted by mark reed on March 17, 2003 at 08:35:08:

Hi, Mark.

Listen to PeterB and Cheezi.

The avearge person in this ecological environment needs at least 5 grams of standard vitamin C daily for optimum health. Since ester C has a 4-1 ratio advantage, you will do well with what you are taking. I happen to do better with 2 grams twice a day but had to determine that by trial and error.

Hope this helps.

Walt