Eric,

Here's the ref for Vit C recycling in human metabolism:
http://www.cell.com/retrieve/pii/S0092867408002043

Jim West
http://harpub.co.cc/sflu/

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On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:50:23 -0500, Eric Entemann 
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>
>Do you have a reference for this?
>'One unadvertised bit of info I realized last year, is that humans recycle 
"Vitamin 
>C" (unlike other primates), and thus don't need a continuous supply.'
>
>I've never heard of such.  Thought that all primates need continual intake of 
Vit. C.  Or is the "recycling" 
>referring to drinking one's urine, where excess Vit. C goes?
>
>> Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:03:3.0 -0500
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Agreed: Taking multi-vitamin pills 'does nothing for our health'
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> 
>> Phil, Thanks, and have a few things to add.
>> 
>> One unadvertised bit of info I realized last year, is that humans recycle 
"Vitamin 
>> C" (unlike other primates), and thus don't need a continuous supply.
>> 
>> My father has violent reactions when he tries to continue his Vit C 
megadose 
>> program.  Apparently his body thinks ascorbic acid is toxic.
>> 
>> My experience with following the flu with Vit C, is a fever rise, as if the Vit 
C is 
>> toxic.
>> 
>> The human body uses super-oxidization to fend off certain (reductive) 
toxics 
>> and microbes; Vit C might disable that capability.  Example:  Arsenic 
poisoning  
>> is facilitated by ascorbic acid supplements.
>> 
>> I still eat citrus etc., assuming that anti-oxidant capabilities are gained in a 
>> proper way thereby.  I still keep my eyes open for pro-vitamin C science, as 
it 
>> does make some intuitive sense, perhaps as an antidote for reductive toxics 
>> like heavy metals.
>> 
>> Jim West
>> http://harpub.co.cc
>> 
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>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:05:31 -0600, Phil Gasper 
<[log in to unmask]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2078861/Taking-multi-vitamin-
pills-
>> does-health.html
>> >
>