I am accustomed to taking vitamin C supplements that provide 1,000 mg of ascorbic acid. Why does Pure Radiance C provide only 120 mg of vitamin C?
It is not beneficial to take large doses of vitamin C—studies show that our bodies can absorb only about 200 mg of vitamin C at one time, and anything more is simply flushed out. For this reason, it is advisable to take vitamin C in moderate quantities several times a day, rather than all at once. This allows the body to maintain consistent tissue saturation levels. One serving of Pure Radiance C provides 120 mg of naturally occurring ascorbic acid (200% of the RDA), with the vitamin C cofactors making up most of the remaining 530 mg of the 650 mg serving size. To keep your cells saturated with vitamin C at all times, you can take two to three servings of Pure Radiance C divided over the course of a day. Frequent, moderate servings will supply a continuous source of vitamin C to your body. Many practitioners recommend taking 5 or more servings throughout the day when one has been exposed to, or is coming down with, a cold or other infection. Studies have shown enhanced immune response
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