[Magdalen] 130% Vit C.

[Ann Markle]

My own experience with Vitamin C is that it minimizes the duration and
severity of colds, and can knock them out completely, if I start heavy
doses as soon as I notice symptoms.  I have friends for whom other things
like zinc works better, but not me.  I agree with Jim that it's all highly
individualized, as far as vitamin/mineral supplements go.  But I will say
that they're not called MDAs (minimum daily allowance or recommendation)
anymore, but rather RDAs -- recommended daily allowances.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 8:07 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> It has nothing to do with one's daily requirement. It's MINIMUM daily
> requirement (MDR) and of course the actual daily requirement is an
> individual thing. Yours or mine not only may be higher, but in many
> instances is significantly higher (and for others the requirement may be
> lower).
>
> A lot of folks seem to be convinced that a large dose of vitamin C is a
> very healthy thing. We have found it accurate for decades.
>