What is Dr. JJs recommended daily dose of Vitamin C?
Dr. JJ doesn’t follow the daily recommended dose (it’s very low). He prescribes therapeutic doses of Vitamin C. Dr. JJ recommends that his patients take about 1,000mg/day of Vitamin C. When people feel sick, he suggests taking more to help stimulate the immune system. Can you take too much Vitamin C? If you take too much Vitamin C, you will get diarrhea, or bowel intolerance. It is an osmotic effect that will pass through your stool. Some people megadose Vitamin C for conditions like cancer or arthritis. If you are prone to forming kidney stones, there is conflicting evidence over how much Vitamin C you should take, as some research suggests that too much Vitamin C will increase kidney stone formation. Dr. JJ has used Vitamin C supplementation for adrenal fatigue. Dr. JJ has some patients who he treats with Vitamin C intravenously. When Vitamin C is given in this form, you can take very high doses like 100 g (100,000 mg), without experiencing loose bowel movements, because the Vitamin
