✅DIRECTLY BLOCKS ENDOTOXIN:⁣⁣
Endotoxin/LPS is produced/are found in our guts due to various negative factors and leads to interference with mitochondrial function, causing a shift towards inflammation. It also increases a wide range of stress hormones (Peat, 2019). Vitamin C is a known DIRECT endotoxin antagonist, meaning it blocks these effects. Reducing endotoxin is a MUST for anyone seeking optimal health. ⁣⁣
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✅SUPPORTS ALERTNESS/ATTENTIVENESS/AROUSAL:⁣⁣
Vitamin C is a necessary co-factor for converting Dopamine into Norepinephrine/Noradrenaline, which plays a critical role in our alertness and arousal levels (May et al., 2012). It primes us up to take action and conquer. ⁣⁣
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❌AVOID HIGH DOSE ORAL VITAMIN C:⁣⁣
At high doses, Vitamin C can act as a PRO-oxidant under certain cellular environments. ⁣⁣
In adults, a vitamin C intake of approximately 100 mg/d results in COMPLETE intracellular saturation levels. ⁣⁣
-High doses of vitamin C hamper copper absorption and inhibit the most important copper transporting enzyme -  caeruloplasmin (Knight et al., 2017). This will actually lead to INCREASED FREE/unbound COPPER levels, which is not something most people need. In addition, higher doses of Vitamin C may actual increase OXALATE levels in the body. ⁣⁣
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💥TAKEAWAY:⁣⁣
Food sources of Vitamin C are generally better absorbed and utilised by the body. In cases of severe deficiency, or in a special situations, supplementing higher doses may be warranted. ⁣⁣
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(This is not medical advice)⁣⁣
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