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From: ajaym@ihu1h.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: How Much Vitamin C Is TOO MUCH . . .
Message-ID: <130@ihu1h.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Dec-83 13:42:42 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 16 13:42:42 1983
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As I understand it, vitamin C is one of the numerous water-soluble vitamins
that the body needs to function. This is opposed to a fat-soluble one.
Though I dont know what the threshold is, I believe that after it is
surpassed, extra amounts are simple excreted. The claims that mega-doses of
the vitamin are beneficial have not been proven, though it could be
psychologically helpful. Along the same lines, it is also not harmful since
the body has the capability to throw large amounts away. Fat soluble ones,
when taken in very large amounts, can cause damage because of the lack od
this capability.

Proven corrections welcome.