Hi Ivan,

You said a "mouthful" about the FDA!

As "grist for your mill," Ivan, my Bowel Tolerance has gone from a low of 10 to 15 grams per day [beginning 20 years ago] to my current daily limit of well in excess of 50 grams per day. The practical results to me are: no illnesses; no doctors; no drugs [whatsoever].

If you decide to pursue this protocol as a solution to your health issues, Ivan, I offer this for your further consideration: Dosage is the key! As an example, if a doctor prescribed a dose of antibiotic to a patient, it would come with both an amount and frequency of dosage. Hypothetically, if that patient decided to cut that prescribed antibiotic dosage in half, and/or ingest it at one-half the prescribed frequency, and then did not get the results expected, could we really/honestly say that they tried the antibiotic out, and it did not work? And so it is with ascorbic acid. Dr. Robert Cathcart, M.D., wrote that he did not see significant results in his patients until they approached Bowel Tolerance: "The clinical symptoms of...diseases and other conditions...are markedly ameliorated only as bowel tolerance dose levels (the amount that almost, but not quite, causes diarrhea) are approached."

And this similarly from Dr. Thomas E. Levy, M.D.: "The three most important considerations in effective vitamin C therapy are 'Dose, Dose, and Dose.' If you don't take enough, you won't get the desired effects. Period!...you will rarely ever fail to observe a dramatic response...IF you take a large enough dose for a long enough time."

Best wishes, Ivan, and if you have any further comments, questions, and/or concerns, please post them here, and/or contact me privately.

Sincerely,

David

Hi Grizz,

I do not, and my reading on the subject convinces me it could possibly be a fairly long cure with ascorbic acid alone.

Dr. Cathcart listed typical daily Bowel Tolerances for his patients with candidiasis in the 15 to over 200+ gram range. But, it is a relatively inexpensive [and completely safe] substance, and very readily available over-the-counter. And has the further advantage of being completely self-dosing, using the Bowel Tolerance method of dosage determination.

I am of the opinion, Grizz, given enough time and enough ascorbate [assuming adequate nutrition], candidiasis can be overcome [along with any-and-all other maladies one might be facing].

Just my viewpoint, as "grist for your mill,"

David