| What happens when we become stressed? | | | | used anywhere a high enough dosage in their |
| Instead of the dietary supply of vitamin C going in to | | | | experiments. 'There was a quote made by Dr Linnus |
| the body's normal metabolic pathways, some or | | | | Pauling. He basically that said that physicians seem to |
| much, depending on the circumstances is diverted | | | | forget how the careful and correct dosage should |
| and used in the handling of stress. This stressful | | | | equally apply to vitamins as well as medicine for their |
| situation could demand so much vitamin C that it may | | | | effectiveness. |
| deprive the body's normal metabolic pathways of an | | | | Try the Google search and you will find a number of |
| adequate supply. If this occurs then it could lead to a | | | | extremely useful websites providing the solution for |
| deficiency and then an illness. | | | | curing the common cold by using high harmless doses |
| Examples of the type of stress situation leading to | | | | of vitamin C. I have tried it myself and it has worked |
| vitamin C depletion and illness could be: | | | | for me. |
| Physical: Being cold and wet burdens the body and | | | | On these websites, there are some very good |
| demands its homeostatic mechanism to maintain a | | | | guidelines given on taking the right doses of vitamin C |
| normal temperature...All this requires vitamin C and | | | | with plenty of studies and case testimonies in |
| could lead to a failure in maintaining our immune | | | | support of its effectiveness in preventing and curing |
| system without a normal supply of this nutrient. 'This | | | | a whole range of ailments. |
| is how we can catch colds or flu. | | | | Disk herniation or stress on the back |
| Mental: During mental stress, the sympathetic | | | | Intervertebral disks exist in between the backbones. |
| nervous system responses for action are switched | | | | They cushion the backbones during movement, |
| on as a way of coping. This involves the 'fight or | | | | acting as shock absorbers. Due to frequent wear and |
| flight' mechanisms; a rise in adrenalin, increased heart | | | | tear and a lack of vitamin C, the outer surrounding of |
| rate, faster blood flow to the brain and muscles, | | | | the intervertebral disk becomes less tough and worn, |
| higher sugar levels and dilated pupils... This demands | | | | forming pinholes. This allows the inner soft material to |
| vitamin C. If there is depletion in the supply of vitamin | | | | find its way on the outside, causing it to make |
| C to the metabolic pathways because of this stress | | | | contact with the nerves around the spinal column. |
| reaction then illness can result. -Frequently being | | | | This can be quite painful. However, from a recent |
| stressed can lead to illnesses such as cardiovascular | | | | Japanese study it suggests that frequent intakes of |
| disease due to the long-term depletion of vitamin C. | | | | vitamin C can remedy the situation by strengthening |
| Some solutions... | | | | the intervertebral disks and restoring their structural |
| Bear in mind that there are critiques of this vitamin C | | | | integrity. 'Yet another wonder of the healing powers |
| solution. They say that it does not work as a cure. | | | | of vitamin C. |
| But the reason for this is because they have not | | | | |