In theory I agree with you but there is a limit to how much fruit I can eat constantly. And I do love fruit of most any kind.

I have a lot of good uses of mega doses of man made vitamin C when I feel sniffles coming on. Been very useful to me for many years. I do not consider it wasted money. Far from it.

Hi Natway,

In theory, you have a plausible argument. The problem is, it is basically just "theoretical" for the reason that we humans no longer eat a natural raw diet.

If we lived [strictly] on the "garden of Eden" diet, e.g. raw fruits and vegetables [and perhaps some raw nuts and seeds], then I agree, we would be ingesting all of the "vitamin C" we needed to remain healthy. Or, even if we practiced strict calorie restriction [as all wild animals do (and must)], we could remain healthy with a portion of raw, i.e. vitamin C containing, food. But that is not the case for virtually all people in today's modern world.

Using vitamin C, i.e. ascorbic acid, supplementally is to make-up for that lack. As Dr. Robert Cathcart, M.D. wrote, "The ascorbate effect is where massive doses of vitamin C are used where we are mostly throwing away the vitamin C for the electrons carried. With massive amounts of ascorbate it is possible to neutralize the massive amounts of free radicals generated mostly by the damage to mitochondria of infectious diseases, allergies, and injuries. Under most conditions, the electrons carried by free radical scavengers, come from the metabolism of glucose in the mitochondria. The amount of electrons from this source, when the mitochondria are not damaged, are sufficient when we are well to neutralize the free radicals of living. However, when we are sick, and especially where the mitochondria are damaged, the free radicals overwhelm the mitochondrial ability to make electrons available. In these cases, vitamin C, in massive amounts, can be the source of the necessary numbers of electrons, to eliminate most of the free radicals of diseases when under stress. The ordinary doses of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, etc. cannot suffice."

So you see, it is the "free"/extra/alkalinizing/toxin neutralizing/antioxidizing ELECTRONS we are after, to overcome our unnatural dietary "sins," i.e. in order to remain healthy. And ascorbic acid/"vitamin C" is absolutely the best source of those electrons [supplementally] that I am aware of.

Just my viewpoint and "two cents worth," Natway, and thank you for sharing.

Sincerely,

David

Agreed! Nature gave us the most delicious, amazing food that can also cure us of most diseases and then people say, 'don't eat that it's got Sugar in it.' But oh, yeah take vitamin C because that's good for you. If nature wanted us to have the vitamin C without all of the other stuff that goes with it, she would have grown it that way. Personally, I am a big fan of nature; I'm not a big fan of man. Anytime man starts displaying his knowledge and showing how he can do it better than nature makes me want to run the other way. People on curezone who tell us to take certain vitamins and minerals as extracted by man, instead of getting them from natural foods have a long way to go before they understand how to really cure someone.

We should all have a little humility and bow at the feet of nature and wonder in awe at how amazing it all is.

Fruit is definitely good for you and high in C but not everyone can eat a lot of fruit. I can't eat a lot of fruit because of my diabetes (uncontrolled) and I have iron overload (Hemochromatosis) in which vitamin C helps your body absorb iron which is bad for my condition. That's why I cannot take Vit C supplements. I did a lot of research on what food has the highest C in it without all the Sugar and I found that Hibiscus is very high in C. I make a tea out of it and because it is very sour, I add stevia. Very delicious and also good for high blood pressure from what I read.

natway;

Do you eat fresh fruit all day like the

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