Vitamin C

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Vitamin C

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Just started periodontal work. It suggests taking Vitamin C. Presently I just take Vitamin D. Looking for suggestions and comments about adding this supplement. I really want this work to help my gingivitis. Any advice or suggestions appreciated.
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Hi Zoey,

Bear in mind that we're all different, but as a rule, our tolerance of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) depends mostly on whether or not we're in stable remission and our intestines have sufficiently healed. Virtually all of us cannot tolerate much of it when we're reacting, but we seem to be fine with it after we've been in remission for a while. When we're at an in-between stage, we can usually tolerate some of it, but larger amounts may cause temporary D.

Unless you never achieved remission, after four years on the diet, you should be fine with vitamin C. I don't know how much you're considering, but if it's a huge dose, you might try a day of so of taking around 1,000 mg or so to test it. If you can drink a 7-UP, or a glass of lemonade, or eat an orange, you shouldn't have any problem with it.

I hope this helps.

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Post by Zoey244 »

Thank you Tex. I have been in remission for about four years. I think I will try 500 to 1000. I want to control the gingivitis so I don’t have to have surgery. Is there one brand that might be better?
Thank you so much :grin:
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I'm not much of an authority on specific brands. I just use this one:

https://smile.amazon.com/Solaray-Stage- ... B0001VV6F6

Someone else may have a better recommendation.

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Post by brandy »

Zoey, consider taking at the end of one of your bigger meals, i.e. breakfast or lunch i.e. not on an empty stomach.
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Post by Zoey244 »

Thank you Brandy. I started taking 1000mg every other day after breakfast. I hope it will help my gingivitis and if lucky any other problems. :grin:
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