Re: Re Re Re A whole lemon working better than ascorbic etc. C,

Hi Lorica,

Yes, no question that lemons, although VERY high in citric acid , will have an overall alkaline reaction in the body. Both my and other's experience has been that ascorbic acid also has that same alkaline effect upon us [as least upon our saliva pH]. I am surprised that you have tested a different reaction from lemons vs. ascorbic acid. At any rate, while I used to be very concerned with alkalinity, now I realize the Science behind WHY medical doctors like Dr. Cathcart [and so many thousands of others] have gotten such seemingly "miraculous" results [dealing with virtually EVERY health malady known to man] when using ascorbate IN ADEQUATE, e.g. Bowel Tolerance, doses. It is all about the ELECTRONS.

I think those natural forms of vitamin C, Lorica, are probably very good for you, e.g. just like good nutrition! The problem lies in ingesting ENOUGH antioxidant electrons to "put out the fire(s)," i.e. to neutralize toxins, and ameliorate all of the numerous disease symptoms. That takes HUGE quantities of electrons! The only source I have ever found for that kind of therapeutic quantity, to be able to safely/healthfully put into the body, is ascorbic acid. You just cannot [as far as I have ever been able to discover] get enough of the necessary electrons from ANY other source(s). Yes, they ARE healthful, but we are talking about things on a whole other level of magnitude. Like Dr. Cathcart wrote, "I have not been able to achieve the ascorbate effect with mineral ascorbates orally. Mineral ascorbates are fine forms of vitamin C, but when you are really sick, the mitochondria are failing in their refueling of the free radical scavengers with ELECTRONS. The ascorbic acid carries 2 extra electrons per molecule, where the mineral ascorbates...carry only one (plus, per molecule, the mineral ascorbates are heavier. So the mineral ascorbates are not potent enough to accomplish the ascorbate effect. There may be other reasons that we do not appreciate additionally." From my view, as far as I have been able to find, this also applies to any and all food, e.g. fruit(s), and any and all supplements [other than ascorbic acid].

I hope that helps, Lorica, and I also hope you will continue to post any and all questions, comments, and/or concerns you may have about ascorbate.

All my best [and thank you],

David Tweet