"I tried your cold/flu therapy, and it works 100%...like magic!I applaud your efforts." If you place your faith in "medical science" (or those who cloak themselves in that term when they insist that vitamin C has no benefit against the common cold) you may be surprised just how easy it is to halt a viral infection at the onset with high-dose vitamin C. We predict that you will find any of the following high-dose vitamin C cold (and flu) cures surprisingly effective. At first sign of cold or flu, begin taking at least 8 g (8000 mg) of vitamin C as ascorbic acid every twenty minutes for 3 to 4 hours until bowel tolerance. If symptoms recur, continue smaller dosages of 2-4 g every 4-6 hours for ten days to prevent recurrence. Begin protocol at the first sign of a runny nose, tickle in the throat, etc. If not caught at the beginning, the infection can't be stopped, but you may lessen its severity and duration. Note: 8 grams equals sixteen - 500 mg pills, or eight - 1000 mg pills.
The 'trick' here is achieving very high blood serum levels by mouth as described in the Hickey/Roberts book ASCORBATE: The Science of This recommended surefire dosage is 4 times Irwin Stones recommendation of 2 g every 20-30 minutes for the first two to threeIf you have trouble with 8 g, you might try lowering to Stone's dosage for the common cold. If you have a low bowel tolerance or stomach distress from oral vitamin C, you may experience great benefit from our second surefire Cold/Flu cure: the nasal spray approach. At the onset of a cold, mix 3.1 grams (3100 mg or about 1 teaspoon sodium ascorbate or ascorbic acid crystals) in 100 milliliters (ml) water or saline ( just enough to dissolve all the vitamin.) Use dropper and place 20 drops in each nostril, Place solution in clean, sterile nasal spray device and apply several fine sprays of the ascorbate solution in each nostril. ascorbate soaked cotton balls:
in our forum for this alternate nasal approach for chronic sinusitis. Repeat often, perhaps every 15 to 30 minutes for several hours, and then once per hour for 24 hours after all symptoms are gone Take Irwin Stone's 2 g dose orally. The idea behind this technique comes from page 19 of Linus Pauling's book HOW TO LIVE LONGER AND FEEL BETTER (1986 paperback). "Braenden (1973) reports that From this we surmise that, 3.1 g (3100 mg) times 1000 might mean that the spray or drops nasally is equivalent to 3 Million milligrams or "units" of Vitamin C orally! Feedback on Ascorbate Nasal Spray Interesting idea! A Foundation member found the ascorbic acid spray a little irritating to the nostril, and made his own colloidal silver nasal spray - with This general cure for infection was relayed to us after using the new China-FREE True-Liposomal Vitamin C in the United Kingdom. Half a bottle (or 16 teaspoons) has suppressed infections within six
If you have a low bowel tolerance or stomach distress from ordinary oral vitamin C, you may experience great benefit from our their surefire vitamin C Cold/Flu cure: the True-liposomal approach. Note: For all cures, avoid sugars/simple carbs, which may compete with vitamin C for cellular uptake during therapy. effectiveness of vitamin C in preventing and relieving the symptoms of It is amazing that researchers from a major drug company reported two trials in The Journal of International Medical Research that demonstrated that taking vitamin C plus zinc supplements helps relieve the common cold symptoms and reduce the illness duration. Silvia Maggini at Bayer Consumer Care Ltd in Basel, Switzerland and colleagues presented data from two preliminary, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials in which patients with the common cold were given a combination of 1000 mg vitamin C and 10 mg zinc for In both trials, the vitamin C plus zinc supplement nonsignificantly
reduced rhinorrhoea duration by 9 to 27 percent. In an analysis of combined data from the two trials of 94 subjects, the vitamin C plus zinc supplement reduced rhinorrhoea over a 5-day treatment more Robert Cathcart's Treatment of the flu with massive doses of vitamin C... More Vitamin C for C Supplementation and Respiratory Infections: a Systematic Review... (Alternative viewpoint with low doses) Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold... "clueless" about Vitamin C... World's Finest Vitamin C China-FREE Liposomal Vitamin C Cameron's Chewable Vitamin C The Nature of Vitamin C, AKA the Myth of the Vitamin C Complex. The Foundation's Vitamin C RDA... Why the Foundation Does Not Recommend Ester-C®... Consider making a contribution to the nonprofit Vitamin C Foundation at the same time you place your order. As the Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3), your donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.
Proceeds are used to fund this web site and the Foundation's Can Vitamin C Help My Cold? When you're sniffling and sneezing from a cold, you may be tempted to reach for a bottle of vitamin C pills or drink some orange juice. But does vitamin C prevent or treat your symptoms? So far, the evidence is mixed. Vitamin C is a nutrient your body uses to keep you strong and healthy. It helps maintain your bones, muscles, and blood vessels. It also helps you absorb iron. You can get vitamin C when you eat fruits and veggies, especially oranges and other citrus fruits. It's also sold as a dietary supplement in the form of pills or chewable tablets. There have been a lot of studies, but the findings aren't consistent. Overall, experts find little to no benefit if you use vitamin C to prevent or treat a cold. In 2010, researchers looked at all studies and found that taking vitamin C every day did not prevent the number of colds that a person got. In some cases it made symptoms improve.