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Buffered Vitamin C can be created at home, dissolve regular ascorbic acid in water and later add to it 1/4 of the amount baking soda. The water will fizz and after 10 second you will have sodium ascorbate.

How about just eat an orange or squeeze a lemon into your water. Dont forget apple cider vinegar for added benefits. Capers and vinegar foods like pickles or sauerkraut help the pancreas. For thousands of years before refridgeration we preserved and ate fermented foods. Kefir, kimchi....

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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🍊 Discussing the best type of Vitamin C: Whole Food, buffered, or liposomal. 00:28 📊 Four main forms of Vitamin C supplements cover 95% of the market. 01:07 🔄 Distinction between Whole Food Vitamin C and isolated/synthetic forms. 02:02 ❓ Consideration of Whole Food vs. isolated synthetic Vitamin C. 02:29 🔬 No known difference in biological activity between natural and synthetic ascorbic acid. 03:09 🤔 Whole Food Vitamin C contains co-factors missing in synthetic forms. 03:37 🆚 Pros and cons of synthetic and Whole Food Vitamin C supplements. 04:19 💲 Synthetic Vitamin C is inexpensive and available in high doses. 05:12 🥦 Whole Food Vitamin C supplements come with natural co-factors. 06:33 🤷 Difficult to superdose with Whole Food Vitamin C due to pill volume. 07:00 ⚖️ Adrenal gland stimulation and sodium retention linked to Vitamin C types. 07:54 🌟 Whole Food Vitamin C aids copper bioavailability; synthetic lowers it. 09:03 🚑 Use of synthetic Vitamin C for acute cases like flu due to high dose availability. 10:21 🛒 Most commercial ascorbic acid comes from chemical companies. 11:29 🚫 Side effects of ascorbic acid include stomach upset and diarrhea. 12:26 🔃 Buffered Vitamin C is less acidic and stomach-friendly. 13:06 💊 Liposomal Vitamin C boasts higher absorption and stomach gentleness. 15:13 🧪 Vitamin C with bioflavonoids may enhance uptake, but evidence is mixed. 16:06 🛁 Ascorbyl palmitate is fat-soluble, used in foods and creams, but less studied. 17:04 📝 Recommendations vary based on desired vitamin C benefits and co-factors. Made with HARPA AI

Something to be aware of is (if I’m not mistaken) glucose and vit c compete for absorption. So maybe take vit c on an empty stomach, while eating fats, proteins or on the lower carb spectrum. PS- Sauerkraut is a very good source of food grade vit c as well. Personally I take organic camu camu.

I'm a big fan of kiwis, which have a pretty good amount of C. Also lots of potassium and other nutrients.

Yes, very helpful video I used to take ascorbic acid and liposomal but now I am taking whole food

I don't take Vitamin C, but I eat enough fruits and vegetables that has vitamin c on them, so to me this has been the best way to get my vitamins, blood work shows all in check! :)

I drink 1/2 of a lemon squeezed in a glass of water every day.

The real issue is, the synthetic C needs to be the L-ascorbic acid {natural} form, not the D-ascorbic acid {synthetic} form, which is cheap and what most companies use, usually a blend of D and L form. There are plenty of scientific studies showing the cells need to be replete in ascorbate, which will not happen with so called whole food vitamin C. Copper and ceruloplasmin are not depleted until very high doses of ascorbic acid are used, nobody mentions that, and if you have studies to prove otherwise, share them, I need more than your opinion. Using a good fully buffered, pharmaceutical-grade {or better} L-ascorbate vitamin C product that has been tested for contaminants, is absolutely a healthy supplement to include in your regimen. Mega dosing is not required. And remember, if you are eating a good diet, you are getting some whole food C already, and all you need to do is add to it with a proper C supplement.

Great info as always. The one question I have about anything labeled "from whole food souces" is "What about pesticide residues, are these eliminated during the manufacturing process?" To me "from whole food souces" is a misnomer if "whole" includes pesticide /herbicide residues. I buy organic whenever I can as there is a taste difference. I suspect that there's also a difference in any vitamin derived ftom non-organic produce as well.

I appreciate that you find a use for all forms of vitamin C, and are not dogmatic about things.

There is no way this needed to be a 17 minute video. I couldn’t take it

Allergies are another thing to consider when deciding on whole food vs synthetic supplements.

Excellent video! Thank you. Funny how anything synthetic has a downside. Natural is always best! 🍊

the most excellent presentation on vitamin C - thanks and well done

Amazing! This is by far the most thorough comparison of VitC I have discovered.

Speed @1.25 or sleepy time. Anyway, that was very interesting and informative, though twice as long as it needed to be. You told us the "what" then the "why" then gave an example.

You have no idea how this video was beneficial and informative thank you for the effort and time you put into this channel ❤❤❤❤❤❤

i know ascorbic acid is also known to knock iron out of ferritin and copper from ceruloplasmin. so it creates free metals which are highly stressful.

I like how balanced and informed your thoughts are. Thank you for making this.

Wow! A very knowledgeable and comprehensive analysis of this very relevant question many of us have when we are trying to get a handle on our personal health.

Linus Pauling made a convincing argument when he appeared on the Phil Donahue show (yeah, I'm old). Briefly, he said we lost the ability to produce it ourselves when we were eating a lot more fruit, but that other mammals which are similar in weight, like a goat, produce fifteen grams per day. He said if we consume that much it would be converted into other things we can use. He also warned that abrupt cessation would cause one to catch a cold or be more likely to get sick so we should taper off. I followed his advice for a couple of years back in the 80's with no ill effects, "that I know of." I did catch a cold when I quit without tapering off, and did not catch any colds while using it (I don't think that proved anything). I have always wondered if his claims were sufficiently researched, proven or debunked. However, I never looked into it. For the last twelve years I've just tried to eat from each of the color categories of vegetables to get a variety of phyto-nutrients, consume at least half a cup of beans or tofu for protein and supplement sometimes with calcium citrate, K and D. I don't think I eat especially healthy as I'm eating sugar, ice cream and alcohol in moderate amounts.

So the thumbnail is clickbait or did I miss something.

Sadly I live in Sweden where the central authority on what is allowed and not says that testing for copper "has no medicinal value" and is therefore not done here. Through research I have established that getting a test for copper probably would help me quite a lot in knowing how to move forward, but it's simply too expensive to order from abroad.

Thanks for this nuanced video. Liposomal vit C for my next flu!!

that was great, thank you. Im also interested in vitamin C used topically as an antioxidant. Could you please cover the various types used on skin? also you did'nt explain the pictures in the thumbnail. The synthetic photo looks scary!

Nice info. What about time released vitamin C forms though ? Because the levels quickly go down again in the body (within 3 hours or so).

I love this video and the time and research you put into the presentation. The only thing you missed, which I was eager to see comparisons on is Vitamin C from freshly squeezed or eaten citrus or plant based versions of intake, and absorption and what’s needed for fighting germs?

I use synthetic but also "blend" whole lemons, make it into lemon ice cubes, and add a couple to an apple cider/turmeric/ginger/moringa/cinnamon tea.

As always -priceless information. Thank you Felix🕊

Great breakdown. A+ in my opinion. I would like to point out that if buffering is not important for any given person, the magnesium form could make sense. After all, stomach acid is stronger than vitamin C. So just take it with a meal and you're fine. But if your body's magnesium is low versus calcium, then I would use the magnesium form.

I take Camu Camu capsules for Vitamin C supplementation. Camu Camu fruit have higher Vitamin C content than any other known food.

High doses of pure ascorbic acid powder is amazing to use against a lot of conditions. No more cold, influenza or virus infections for days or weeks. With 10-20 grams pr day it’s gone in 1 day depending on getting started treating fast enough, no later than right after symptoms are getting bad. Add some D-mannose, and UTI is also gone in 24-48 hours. It’s a huge advantage to avoid antibiotics.

This was perfect! I agree super dosing is not the way to go. Very well done and informative.

Nothing is better than daily freshly squeezed lemon juice. Everyone around me at work constantly sick. I haven't had anything.

parsley has a lot of vitamin C and is really easy to grow yourself in a small garden or herb box.

I believe co factors are extremely important as the co factors help with the body's absorption of the nutrient.

Yes. We are to consume the fruit...not one isolated part.

What about natural Vitamin C capsules from rose hips & other plants high in natural Vitamin C?

That is interesting! Edgar Cyce said tha Vitamin C alone is in orangejuice. But that is a hybrid. It must be activated. The vitamin C with the activating unit is in lemon. Because lemon is not a hybrid it has the factor in it to activate it. He said you should put a little bit of lemon to orange juice to activate the Vitamin C in it.

Excellent vid info and production. I especially appreciate your precise diction. Thank you!

One quarter of a yellow bell pepper or half a red one is a full adult dose of Vit C….Sauerkraut is even better if you like it, but bell peppers have low flavour so you can eat them even if you are not a vegge person.

Kind of a click bait title. Good information but ultimately what's the best vitamin C falls under "it depends". I find that the channel loses credibility when it has deceptive titles.

The most important is IV vitamin C 25k - 75K mg. Remarkable effect on sepsis , MRSA , Covid , and most bacterial, viral and fungal conditions and...cancer.

One could argue against that the natural and synthetic vitamin C molecule is the same, as in nature vitamin C forms complexes which means it is an entirely different molecule that could have different properties (yes, that is mostly until the molecule gets broken apart again but upto that point this changes the bioavailability and how it is transported in the gut) - one of my favorite examples of this is the ascorbigen molecule that is formed in cabbages and the content of which increases in fermented cabbages. It is formed by its precursor glucobrassicin. Glucobrassicin is enzymatically hydrolyzed to indole-3-carbinol, which in turn reacts with l-ascorbic acid ending up as ascorbigen. For same molar amounts, ascorbigen is more effective in the body compared to ascorbic acid alone. The indole parts of the molecule probably add their benefits. Mainly about bioavailablity though. Because the molecule breaks down in the gut if I remember correctly - but you can confirm this further Felix. Anyway, interesting topic, good video!! Edit: oh lol, I watched the video a bit further and there was ascorbigen already.. lol. Never mind. Your video quality is hard to beat.

The video is good, but the thumbnail is pure clickbait!👎

I eat two red bell peppers a day for my vitamin c, plus their supposed to have a bunch of other vitamins as well. :)

Excellent summary. Much appreciated! Thank you for sharing this.

Thanks for the assessment/analysis: 2 Questions: 1. What about Time-release Vitamin C (usually Ascorbic Acid w or w/o bioflavonoids)? 2. I have seen liposomal Vit C (in capsules) that is definitely not a gel/liquid , but looks more like powder. How is this possible?

The most natural way to obain vitamin C is to eat foods high in vitamin C. If that food is a fruit, always eat the fruit on an empty stomach and allow around 60 minutes for that fruit to digest and leave the stomach before eating any other food. Also, if eating high carb fruits cause blood glucose to spike, it is best to eat a limited amount of high carb fruits at one time.

Another very informative video, thanks Felix.

I am reminded of a young Murican I met in Nairobi many years ago. He commented that I was not taking my vEYEtamins. I commented that I got my vitamins from my food. Shortly afterwards, I heard him phoning his mother to tell her about this great new idea of putting vEYEtamins in the food!

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I take Life Extension brand liposomal vitamin c. 60 tablets for $25

Guava has a lot of vitamin C per single Guava, I prefer the Egyptian variety Another vitamin C hack common between Egypt and India is to blend limes with rind on in a blender then use the colander to grt the pure juice. Add whatever sweetner you like during blending

I find taking ascorbic acid mixed with magnesium bicarbonate works great for me. My daughter who have a very sensitive stomach have to take the liposomal vitamin C which cost over $40 dollars for a box containing 30 packets. I'm cheap and tolerate ascorbic acid with magnesium bicarbonate well and it keeps me more regular so I like it better.

I take both vit c from fruits and vegetables and vit c from supplements. Win win 🗿

The best vitamin C form is DHAA, which is 1000x more absorbable by the body than glucose, which is many times more absorbable than ascorbic acid and outcompetes its uptake. In spite of what is said, this form is plentiful in meat, making fresh meat the best possible source of ABSORBABLE vitamin C.

Rose hip very high in vit c

I cant believe how good your videos are. I was also suspicious about ascorbic acid because its made of corn. And it gave me side affects like too bad fatique. Its like all my energy leaves my body. I cant even sit. I have to lay down. I never recommend ascorbic acid made of corn. I tried different brands. Both gave me fatique and dizziness at night.

I buy a bag of lemons and squeeze every bit of juice I can from them I then fill an ice cube tray with the juice and freeze…… drop two cubes in my large water tumbler daily.. sometimes I might put a drop of ACV with it.

Thank you for your detailed research, Felix. 👍

I eat one Grapefruit a day and I’m g getting all the vitamin C 👍

important and timely the problem of suitable excipients used in medicines and supplements that were not considered

For some reason I was expecting a straight and clear winner and I finally realized that good science cannot give you a real straight answer, just guidelines. Seems like you're doing your homework right!

Hi Felix, great information but you don't address the thumbnail used in this video. What is depicted in the thumbnail and what is the story behind it? It would be great if you addressed this as the thumbnail seems very interesting. Thanks.

Felix, you should get a doctorate in nutrition. Thanks for the info. 👍

The most important thing is to know why you should supplement vitamin C. For example, vitamin C deficiency is a problem with the quality of collagen. Our entire body is made of collagen, including our blood vessels. Long-term vitamin C deficiency is the main cause of heart disease. Vitamin C is the basis of supplementation. It is important to provide the body with vitamin C in small doses around the clock.

Love your time stamps and outlines man great work

I’ve gotten so much valuable information from videos put out by Suzanne Humphries and Thomas Levy.

Ascorbic acid is used at a very fast rate when under physical, chemical or emotional stress. This can be enough to put people into scurvy. Scurvy can occur anywhere in the body. 100g. in frequent doses over 24 hours will support healing from a cold in most people. Always taper down gradually after recovery as the enzymes get used to having more ascorbic acid and process faster- if doses stopped abruptly it can cause rebound scurvy if not tapered down after a period of large doses. Dr.Thomas Levy is my go to. His research and practice and books are the most comprehensive on this matter. 🙏

Also take vitamin E with vitamin C. In the mornings.

I'm nearly 30 and have been taking ascorbic acid for around 15 years. I have not taken any OTC or prescription medicines in that time either, so I believe that vitamin C actually works. I take the powder version since it is cheapest and lacks any additional ingredients. Generally, I take 2,000mg daily. When I get sick from time to time, I have found for me that taking closer to 10,000mg (or more) spread throughout the day (something like 1,000mg every hour or so) helps me to overcome any sickness I've ever had. Also, gargling salt water when I have a sore throat, breathing in some peppermint oil to alleviate the pain of the sore throat, and blowing my nose a ton when I'm sick are other things I do alongside the vitamin C. Anyway, I hope this information is helpful to someone who reads it. Either way, I'm going to keep taking my vitamin C.

Maybe I missed it but where was the title pic addressed here? Was that just click bait? It looks as though the synthetic C is more effective in that image, but who knows. It should have been mentioned....

*❤ NATURAL is BEST 😃*

I feel like each video is an education in itself. Im taking notes at the recap

How about fermented vitamin c?

I've been taking Ascorbic Acid 1g megadose for a while and developed some kidney stones. I thought it's not vit C because I've been hydrated well, but then I stopped it just in case. Kidney stone gone after another ultrasound, and so I resume taking it again at 500mg this time. And then developed kidney stone again. I looked it up and I learned that I'm part of the small unfortunate population with this kind of reaction to vit c. I stopped taking it and took Zinc instead ever since.

A good informative video overall. Thanks! I subscribed.

My workplace colleagues contracted co v id in 2020. I immediately took mega doses of Vit C and i was completely recovered in 2 days without on going effects. My colleagues who followed regular medical advice were sick for weeks and months.

Vitamin C , On my breakfast smoothie I place half lemon with peel , seeds and all, on an off 4 to 5 times a week❤

Just have breakfast from the blender and include half a lemon with peel and seeds in it

How about Ester-C?

m I missing something or did you omit info regarding your preview picture (100 days natural vitamin c vs synthetic vitamin c). I didn't see any info on that comparison

Honestly felt like the title was a bit clickbaity! Thought maybe you'd talk about some breakthrough that really tipped the scales to one, but sounds like they're mostly very similar with a slight preference to liposomal

i've had some success with sodium ascorbate, i don't take it often only for flu or infection but regular ascorbic acid seems not to work at all even in high doses

Thanks for sharing Felix. How much Vitamin C with Ester-C (from Solgar) to take daily? Some specialists say 2000 mg a day is too much and others say 5000 to 6000 mg a day. What do you suggest and see as more effective/standard?

Nothing beat natural..

Excellent narration wonderful voice...

Fascinating and brilliant.

Things shouldn't be so complicated. 😢

Your voice has an ASMR quality to it. 😊

They are not identical…. Natural vitamin C always.

I noticed you mentioned two whole food sources... camu camu and the other one. What do you think of Goji berries as a vitamin-c source? Does it come with good cofactors?

I take Vit. C daily as sodium ascorbate stirred into my morning coffee drink along with collagen, Lugols iodine, stevia, and goat milk or A2 half n half. 🙌👍

Will try the liposomal version. Video helpful. I need to stay away from copper reduction. Cheers !

You missed the main point altogether. Your body flushes out vitamin C fairly quickly. But to get maximum benefit, you need a constant supply of vitamin C. That means you either need to take vitamin C several times a day or take a time-release vitamin C. The latter is preferable.

While I agree that if you're just wanting the effects of C taking a synthetic supplement is fine. But foods that have high vitamin C content also have other benefits as well. As I learned you can quickly end up with a whole linen closet full of supplements if you are needing one or two of them boosted, because some take away from others if you get out of balance, which is why it's good to eat a varied colorful diet of veggies and berries, small amounts of other fruits, meat protein or other non meat that has protein (not isolates as they are bad for gut health) and small amounts of carbs, unless you can get the better for you grains from Italy. I'm trying to get back to minimal supplements but it's been a bit difficult.