Vitamin C – The Most Successful Vitamin for Healing

By Dr Andrew Saul

Progress takes time, unfortunately. Fresh fruit was known to cure scurvy by 1753, yet governments ignored the fact for nearly 100 years. Countless thousands died in the meantime. The 19th century doctor who first advocated washing one's hands between patients, died  after being ignored and disgraced by the medical profession. Toxic mercury was used as medicine into the twentieth century. And so it has been.

The first physician to aggressively use vitamin C to cure diseases was Frederick R. Klenner, M.D. beginning back in the early 1940's. Dr. Klenner consistently cured chicken pox, measles, mumps, tetanus and polio with huge doses of the vitamin. While vaccines are now available for these illnesses, please remember this was not the case in the 1940's.

The following is a list of the conditions that Dr. Klenner successfully treated with aggressive vitamin C therapy:
  •     Pneumonia 
  •     Encephalitis 
  •     Herpes Zoster (shingles) 
  •     Herpes Simplex 
  •     Mononucleosis 
  •     Pancreatitis 
  •     Hepatitis 
  •     Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 
  •     Bladder Infection 
  •     Alcoholism 
  •     Arthritis 
  •     Some Cancers 
  •     Leukemia 
  •     Atherosclerosis 
  •     Ruptured Intervertebral Disc 
  •     High Cholesterol 
  •     Corneal Ulcer 
  •     Diabetes 
  •     Glaucoma 
  •     Schizophrenia 
  •     Burns and secondary infections 
  •     Heat Stroke 
  •     Radiation Burns 
  •     Heavy Metal Poisoning (Mercury, Lead) 
  •     Venomous Bites (insects, snakes) 
  •     Multiple Sclerosis 
  •     Chronic Fatigue 
  •     Complications of Surgery
This seems like an impossible list of vitamin C cures. At this point, you can either dismiss the subject or investigate further. Dr. Klenner chose to investigate. The result? He used massive doses of vitamin C for over forty years of family practice. He wrote dozens of medical papers on the subject.  A complete list of them is in the Clinical Guide to the Use of Vitamin C, edited by Lendon H. Smith, M.D., Life Sciences Press, Tacoma, WA (1988).

It is difficult to ignore his success, but it has been done. Dr. Klenner wrote: "Some physicians would stand by and see their patient die rather than use ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) because in their finite minds it exists only as a vitamin."

Vitamin C is remarkably safe even in enormously high doses. Compared to commonly used prescription drugs, side effects are virtually nonexistent. It does not cause kidney stones. In fact, vitamin C increases urine flow and favorably lowers the pH to help keep stones from forming.  William J. McCormick, M.D. used vitamin C since the late 1940's to prevent and treat kidney stones. Vitamin C does not significantly raise oxalate levels, and uric acid stones have never resulted from its use, either. Said Dr. Klenner: "The ascorbic acid/kidney stone story is a myth."

How much vitamin C is an effective therapeutic dose? Dr. Klenner gave up to 300,000 milligrams (mg) per day. Generally, he gave 350 to 700 mg per kilogram body weight per day. That is a lot of Vitamin C.

But then again, look at that list of successes. Dr. Klenner emphasized that small amounts do not work. He said, "If you want results, use adequate ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)."

If you want to learn more about the therapeutic uses of vitamin C, the following books are best:
  •  How To Live Longer and Feel Better, by Linus Pauling, Ph.D., (Freeman, 1986) 
  •  The Healing Factor: Vitamin C Against Disease, by Irwin Stone (Putnam, 1972) 
  •  The Vitamin C Connection, by Emanuel Cheraskin, M.D. et al (Harper and Row, 1983) 
  •  Clinical Guide to the Use of Vitamin C, by Lendon H. Smith, M.D. (cited above)
YOU CAN READ BOTH THE CLINICAL GUIDE and THE HEALING FACTOR FOR FREE
The complete text of Irwin Stone's book 'The Healing Factor' is now posted for free reading at http://vitamincfoundation.org/stone/

Physicians and other health professionals may wish to read papers by William J. McCormick, M.D., Linus Pauling, Ph.D,  Abram Hoffer, M.D., and recent articles by Robert F. Cathcart III, M.D.  The Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine is especially recommended.

Source and references: http://www.orthomolecular.org
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TIMOTHY CONNELL commented on 24-Jun-2009 08:56 PM5 out of 5 stars
Yes, Vitamin C is great. If the body has toom much at one time, it is just 'expensive urine'. It may cause a slight 'run' in the bowels, but it depends on the person. I take it all the time, and it does heal the body well.
Suz commented on 24-Jun-2009 11:18 PM5 out of 5 stars
Yes, vitamin C and also vitamin D. I take 5,000 IU of it each day. I take organic camu camu for my vitamin C. We need supplements just healthy supplements. Also as with most things one size doesn't fit all with supplements.
Linda commented on 25-Jun-2009 02:50 AM5 out of 5 stars
Thankfully we are learning about these things and like myself, we pass it on to others.. I fill my little newsletter with this kind of information daily. PS. Love your books Dr. Saul.
And the movie is the BEST. everyone should see it.
John Appleton commented on 25-Jun-2009 06:48 AM5 out of 5 stars
Vitamin C is indeed remarkable - understated and underestimated. When it comes to healing Ascorbate is second to none and appropriate dosing with an appropriate form of Vitamin C should be used extensively pre and post op in hospitals (to prevent and treat MRSA and VRE).

There is ample scientific evidence that links chronic Vitamin C deficiency with the heart disease.

One of the most important points to consider when thinking about supplementing with Vitamin C is: Stress is one of most underestimated contributing factors when it comes to chronic disease. Animals make Vitamin C in response to stress - Humans make NONE.

Two superb and up to date reference books are:
"Vitamin C Curing the Incurable" Thomas Levy MD JD (American Cardiologist)

"The Science of Ascorbate" Steve Hickey PhD and Hilary Roberts PhD

Jebentwatjeeet commented on 02-Jul-2009 10:03 AM5 out of 5 stars
how much mg per day you have to take when you 70 kg and under a constant stress and around 40?
I can't imagine 70 x 700mg = 49000 mg you have to take every day?!?
Its very confusing the 300 mg in total per day compared to the 350 to 700 mg per kilogram body weight per day.
francoise commented on 02-Jul-2009 10:16 AM5 out of 5 stars
Someone said that most modern foods incluide so many vit c that is used as a preservative that we al getting already more than the daily advice of vit c
Healthpioner commented on 09-Jul-2009 10:59 AM5 out of 5 stars
francoise i to have heard some woman telling that on tv.
But than again that would mean that these same poeple eating to much preservatived/cooked that wipes out the positive effect of vit c.
But before we discuse this we better first check the truth about that story
Healthpioner commented on 10-Jul-2009 10:27 PM5 out of 5 stars
whats wrong on that?
The whole idea with internet is that we learn something from each other.
Everyone who is agains that stays better of the net.
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