Vitamin C FlushDetermine your body's needs for this critical vitaminThe vitamin C flush is an easy and safe way to determine how much of this important vitamin your individual body needs. First step is to buy the vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid) in powder form. It's inexpensive, so buy a bigger bottle so you don't have to worry about running out. And if you are trying to balance your body pH, or worried about stomach upset, buy the buffered vitamin C powder instead of the straight ascorbic acid. Start out by taking 2500 mg (usually 1/2 teaspoon) and mix it in a few ounces of water or juice. I like juice better because the ascorbic acid is quite sour by itself. Orange and grape juice work well. Mix until the powder is absorbed and drink it right down. Repeat every 15 minutes until you have watery diarrhea (not just gas). Hey, I said it was easy - I didn't say it was fun! No worries though - once you stop taking the vitamin C drink, the diarrhea soon goes away. Still, I wouldn't try this the same day you're hosting a dinner party. Try it on a day when you have nothing going on. After the first time, you'll know how it effects you and you can plan accordingly. Keep track of how much you had to take because this will determine your individual vitamin C dosage needs. Take half of this dosage divided a few times a day every day to get the maximum vitamin C benefits. You might be surprised how much you really need. In fact, if you want to use it as a natural body detox or if you have a weak immune system, you should consider doing the vitamin C flush once a week for a month or two. Week by week, you should notice a slight increase in dosage required for the saturating effect (i.e. when the diarrhea hits), but then a sharp decrease as your body heals. It's great to see these immune system vitamins at work. And for those worried about taking too much vitamin C, check out these vitamin C side effects.
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