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Posted 9/29/2014 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
I came across this article regarding vitamin c and lyme disease.

Vitamin c is acidic...and aren't we wanting a more alkaline environment so the lyme bacteria don't thrive?

I'm interested in your opinions...as I used to take 2000-4000 mg daily...and now am taking 2000 ever couple of days. But, I'm thinking I should put vit. c on hold and see what happens.
What do you think?

www.lymeneteurope.org/info/vitamin-c-a-lyme-patient-s-friend-or-foe
Posted 9/29/2014 8:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Girlie,

It's all so confusing and mysterious to me.

Did you ever hear the song, "Some say tomato, some say tomahto . . . . "

My version goes like this: "Some say acidic, some say alkaline; some say paleo, some say vegan, and etc."

I really have no clue. I've heard Vit. C is good for getting rid of ammonia, I think it was?

All I know about acidic and alkaline, is that alkalizing is kind of trend, but going to far in either direction is not good.

Margaret
Posted 9/29/2014 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
I think it's more of an individual thing than they let on in that article. If you aren't seeing any benefits, then it may not be doing any good- but that could also be from malabsorption issues too. If when the supplement is stopped and there is improvements, then that person was taking too much for their body. If no changes, then it's possible the person is having malabsorption issues, if they feel worse, then it was helping. Sometimes I would have to stop something and then restart it after a week or so to find out that it really was helping me!

One of the things that helped me was high doses of vitamin C, vitamin E, and ALA. I dropped the doses back down to "regular levels" of vitamins C & E and stopped the ALA after I had finished my treatments the first time around - only to have them raised back up when I began to see my new doc for Adrenal and thyroid issues.

Stopping your Vitamin C should be harmless enough, then if you don't notice much change or feel worse, restart the Vitamin C and see how you do.
Posted 9/29/2014 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
Personally, I think that article is bogus.

Remember, anyone can write an article about the positives or negatives of something.

Like Traveler said, it often varies across the population. Minocycline may be great for one person, and not work for another person or even be harmful to someone else. The problem with that article is that it strongly implies (based on weak evidence) that Vitamin C is a huge problem across the board. If we look at many people with lyme who have taken Vitamin C regularly, and gotten better rather than worse, we can safely dismiss that idea as a general premise.
Posted 9/29/2014 11:10 PM (GMT 0)
yeah, it seemed a little melodramatic.

Speaking of which, does anyone take multivitamins?

Margaret
Posted 9/29/2014 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I agree the article could be bogus.

But, is it true that Vit. C creates an acidic environment in the body...and we should be alkaline?
Posted 9/30/2014 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
I was under the impression that it made you body alkaline. Except in an IV when if it's run either too slow or too fast, cannot remember which. I think that when it's too fast it becomes acidic.
Posted 9/30/2014 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the input...I won't worry about it...

I've read it also boosts the immune system. Overall - it probably does more good than harm...
Posted 9/30/2014 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
A lot of sour things like lemons are alkaline. I think citrus fruits are alkaline, aren't they?

Margaret
Posted 9/30/2014 3:15 AM (GMT 0)
Supposedly high doses of vit C have cured people of cancer so I wouldn't think it would make you acidic plus it's a great antioxidant but I would stick to the natural forms.
Posted 9/30/2014 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
Citrus fruits are very acidic if you test the pH of the citrus before eating.

Some people believe that the citrus fruit turns alkaline (by some kind of magic I don't comprehend) in the body...

Also, there are non-acid forms of Vitamin C, such as Sodium Ascorbate (pH is near 7, and 7 is neutral).
Posted 9/30/2014 11:00 AM (GMT 0)

Razzle said...
Citrus fruits are very acidic if you test the pH of the citrus before eating.

Some people believe that the citrus fruit turns alkaline (by some kind of magic I don't comprehend) in the body...

Also, there are non-acid forms of Vitamin C, such as Sodium Ascorbate (pH is near 7, and 7 is neutral).

Some of the citrus fruits like lemons contain eriocitrin and it is metabolized to alkaline by products by bacteria in the GI tract when ingested. If those bacteria are not present, then other pathways would be used and they may not lead to alkaline by products. I've never seen a study showing what would happen if the bacteria have been decimated by antibiotics.
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