Vitamin C is a very important element for human health. Many people are used to take vitamin C as a health food. Japanese writer Kyoko Maeda reveals the relevant knowledge of vitamin C in her book A Spoon of Honey: The Wisdom of Family Medicine Gift...
Vitamin C is a very important element for human health. Many people are used to take vitamin C as a health food. Japanese writer Kyoko Maeda reveals the relevant knowledge of vitamin C in her book "A Spoon of Honey: The Wisdom of Family Medicine Gifted by Nature" (ひとさじのはちみつ Family Medical Products).
"Use vitamin C to prevent and treat diseases" was promoted by Dr. Linus Pauling, an American biochemist known as "Dr. Vitamin C". After publishing several books on vitamin C and cold-related books in 1970, he then published articles and works on the anti-cancer effects of vitamin C, which made the world pay more attention to this field.
Maeda pointed out that the effect of vitamin C on preventing heart disease and various other diseases is also well known. Almost everyone in the United States will take vitamin C supplements to prevent diseases, especially to prevent and accelerate cold recovery. Because in the United States, where medical expenses are amazing, it is not so easy to go to the doctor, and it is not so easy to catch a severe cold. Even if the middle-level level is destroyed due to high medical expenses, it is not easy to get it.
In the United States, everyone thinks that vitamin C is something that is harmful and beneficial to the body, and is basically regarded as a safe food. Dr. Bao Lin has been actively ingesting vitamin C with "grams" for many years. At that time, the daily recommended daily intake of only 60 mg was only 60 mg. At the age of 85, the daily intake was 18 grams (18,000 mg). This amount of intake is based on the theory that "taking more vitamin C can prevent and treat diseases more effectively." When the signs of a cold appear, he will further increase the dose.
The "appropriate amount" of vitamin C depends on oneself.The key point found by Dr. Bao Lin is that vitamin C is still safe even if it increases the intake by several times. Moreover, by increasing the intake, it can not only prevent atrophic diseases, but also develop preventive and therapeutic effects on various diseases.
Hearing the number 18 grams is indeed a bit amazing, but Dr. Bao Lin pointed out that the so-called "appropriate" is different for everyone, and the same person will change with age or physical condition, so the smartest way is to find the most suitable dose yourself. At that time, Dr. Bao Lin, 85, started taking it from 2 to 3 grams a day when he was over 60 years old.
Water-soluble vitamins, even if they are taken too much, will be excreted from urine, so there is no need to worry about side effects; and if there is a slight abdominal cavity, it can be used as an indicator of "the amount of intake is sufficient", so it is not difficult to judge the appropriate amount.
Maeda said she also began to observe her body, and continued for a whole year with 500 mg of vitamin C daily and a comprehensive vitamin miner recommended for combination. It turned out that it took about 1 to 2 months to master the daily intake and time.
After a year, she also mastered the skills of treating colds. For example, once a cold is about to come, or when the pressure is about to break out, it is effective to increase the dose; in addition, she also discovered that when her physical health and a cold is severe, the difference between the appropriate amount is about 2 grams to 10 grams per day.
