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post 1449020003 06-21-2016, 11:57 PM
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vitamin c is the goat supp. always took 2g a day but now im at around 4-6g.
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Originally Posted By TheAmericano⏩
C has it's benefits but it's not like your saying brah. In fact taking oral supplements your body is only going to absorb a small percentage of it compared if you were get Vit C shots.

what you're basically saying is you and your brother just found the cure for heart disease and cancer. Now, let me ask you how likely do you think that's the case?
Yes, I am absolutely saying this. It will not have the same degree of effect on every person, but it will help. Read how it works here..http://www.c-fitlife.com/the-science/

This was invented by a Nobel Prize winner 25 years ago. Not by my brother and I. There are countless testimonials to its effectiveness. Dr Linus Pauling. And believe me, my brother is not a religious man. This was not a miracle. The C regiment was the ONLY change he made in his life style. He even eats like a normal person again instead of green this and fat free that. Cholesterol is another myth propagated on people. We NEED cholesterol. Our body makes 75% of it that is in our bodies. Why do you think wild animals can eat an all meat and fat diet and never get heart disease? Because they make grams and grams of C a day. Most people are lucky if they get 2% of that a day.

Why? We are no different than any other animal. We just lost our ability to make it about 100,000 years ago. C is really an enzyme made in animals livers. We can't do it.
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There's been overwhelming medical evidence that suggests vitamin C does nothing and provides little benefit. In fact, overdosing with over 1,000 mg of Vitamin C can cause reduced absorption of vitamin B-12, and even cause iron overload. A recent report blames a worsening of osteoarthritis on large doses of vitamin C. Chronic megadoses of vitamin C in some patients may enhance the development of (oxalate) kidney stones.
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Originally Posted By AmeriSwissBro⏩
Yes, I am absolutely saying this. It will not have the same degree of effect on every person, but it will help. Read how it works here..http://www.c-fitlife.com/the-science/

This was invented by a Nobel Prize winner 25 years ago. Not by my brother and I. There are countless testimonials to its effectiveness. Dr Linus Pauling. And believe me, my brother is not a religious man. This was not a miracle. The C regiment was the ONLY change he made in his life style. He even eats like a normal person again instead of green this and fat free that. Cholesterol is another myth propagated on poeople. We NEED cholesterol. Our body makes 75% of it that is in our bodies. Why do you think wild animals can eat an all meat and fat diet and never get heart disease? Because they make grams and grams of C a day.
So you honestly think that the millions of people in the US that die each year from heart disease and cancer didn't bother looking into this? come on brah.

-animals do get heart disease and cancer brah...wait damn it i knew you were rolling bread for me
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Originally Posted By recedingjaw⏩
There's been overwhelming medical evidence that suggests vitamin C does nothing and provides little benefit. In fact, overdosing with over 1,000 mg of Vitamin C can cause reduced absorption of vitamin B-12, and even cause iron overload. A recent report blames a worsening of osteoarthritis on large doses of vitamin C. Chronic megadoses of vitamin C in some patients may enhance the development of (oxalate) kidney stones.
And I have seen countless studies saying the exact opposite.

Believe what you want to. Totally cool. I know what I see with my own eyes and feel in my body.
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With zinc, you only see results if you are deficient. Right?
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Originally Posted By TheAmericano⏩
So you honestly think that the millions of people in the US that die each year from heart disease and cancer didn't bother looking into this? come on brah.

-animals do get heart disease and cancer brah...wait damn it i knew you were rolling bread for me
How many people know about it? You? Anyone you know? I have talked to literally countless people over the years about this and in all that time, ONE person had even heard of it. My brother and I had never heard of it. It took him going into panic mode and doing his own research after a year of feeling like crap to find out about it. Many doctors dont know, or if they do, they will never tell you. Why? Because they make $billions selling you medicines and surgeries that C could prevent. Think about it. The entire medical industry is one huge money making scam.

And no, wild animals as a rule do not get heart disease or cancer. It is VERY rare. The only animals that really do are the guinea pig and a primate (why do you think guinea pigs and primates are tested so much for humans drugs? Because they are so similar to us DNA wise) because they can't make any C either, and domesticated dogs and cats are starting to get human diseases as well now. And the reason is they are gradually becoming so dependent on people that their own body's C production has dropped about 50% in the past 2000 years.

Thousands of years ago dogs never got cancer. Now they do all of the time.
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Originally Posted By BaconBackBrah⏩
Nah, D3 is legit too. But yeah, besides that the rest don't do much but keep your health optimal if you don't get the significant nutrients from your food-food
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My regimen:
-5000IU vit d3
-25mg zinc
-250mg magnesium
-1g vit c

preworkout:
-creatine
-beta alanine 2-3g (or I split it about 1.5g twice during the day)
-Caffeine pill (200mg-400mg depending on how tired)
-mio energy to flavor it

Have never felt better in my life. Srs.

I have tried a lot of things. But this has been the perfect balance for me. Originally started by kind of super-dosing everything for a week (more so for vit d3 and vit c), but now this is my maintenance.

This is just what I do though
post 1449025493 06-22-2016, 01:03 AM
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Can confirm I never believe all the BS bro science that goes on in the misc but zinc is legit af. Brb random boners, brb confidence thru the roof, brb better skin.
post 1449025843 06-22-2016, 01:08 AM
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post 1449026233 06-22-2016, 01:13 AM
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how much zinc you guys taking? any decent multi already has like 20mg.
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So basically, op is saying all multivitamins etc work.

This is why we have multivitamins, because everyones different and you take a heap of minerals and if you are low in a specific vitamin in the multi, then it works.

even caffeine wont work with people who have become tolerant to it.

everyones different.
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Originally Posted By rjones416⏩
how much zinc you guys taking? any decent multi already has like 20mg.
Most are in 50mg pill forms. Take half of one every day. Taking too much zinc daily can mess up the balance of zinc/copper. I take 25mg because about 1/2 of it will be absorbed, and that is right around the amount that is recommended to supplement (i think a little higher).

Not sure if 50mg would do that much damage overtime though. This is just what I do.
Originally Posted By aal04⏩
So basically, op is saying all multivitamins etc work.

This is why we have multivitamins, because everyones different and you take a heap of minerals and if you are low in a specific vitamin in the multi, then it works.

even caffeine wont work with people who have become tolerant to it.

everyones different.
Higher doses of clinically tested vitamins/minerals can have added benefit. So more doses than the typical daily recommended can further help things like preventing sickness, helping energy levels, testosterone production, etc.

I think you know this though. Pretty common sense.
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bro I used to have Aids and Cancer and just upped my vitamin c to 50 grams a day baby pleaseee
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I can confirm that zinc works. If I don't supplement with zinc for >4 days my acne starts flaring up again.

AmericanSwissBrah might be onto something. I've heard similar testimonials about vit C megadosing before.

Might give it a go, my last cold absolutely destroyed me.
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AmericanSwissBrah youre directly or indirectly involved in that supplement company that you keep pushing (just so that other posters are aware of this)

And you were also pushing a penny stock pump and dump in the bachelorette thread.

It all sounds a bit....
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Originally Posted By AmeriSwissBro⏩
High doses of Vitamin C, as in 15 grams a day have:

Totally reversed my twin brothers heart disease. He had a heart attack with 3 blockages and 2 stents 4 years ago. A year or statins and drugs and he was as bad as ever. He got on 15 grams of C a day along with lysine, and within a year his heart disease was totally gone. Reason is your arteries are made of collagen. When stressed they crack and your body sends lipo protein to fix it. That leads to blocks. This is all a result of low grade scurvy that causes cell inflammation. Humans are one of 3 only animals in the world that dont make our own Vit C. Ever wonder why wild animals dont get heart disease, cancer etc? Because they make 15,000-25,000% more vitamin C every day in the bodies then we consume.

I started taking it and have not been sick in 4 years. Not even a sniffle. Used to get sick 4-5 times a year.

My skin is amazing. C makes collagen. Collagen makes skin.

Great fat burner. Studies show taking lots of C burns 25% more fat than not taking it.

Has done wonders for my joints. All my lifts are at all time highs, and I am over 40 years of age. Feel like I'm 25.

Lots more benefits as well but those are some of the main ones.
damn brotoski, how much do you take?
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I am totally positive you understand the intricacies and nuances of not only the medication/supplements youre talking about but your own body's processes, and can delineate all of those complex processes down to a single finite point and in a specific point and time to be able to deduce the purported efficacy of said vitamin/ supplement
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If I take 2.5 g of Vit C, no problems...if I take 3 g, uncontrollable sh*tting everywhere. How the fukk you take 20g??
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Vit C has VIRTUALLY no toxicity, megadosing it is something that people have done for years now without any adverse effect and reaping alot of benefits(still check your docs brahs, I aint advising chit), you just need to find your bowel tolerance(the amount right before Vit C will give you explosive(and I do mean explosive) diarrhea
Originally Posted By AmeriSwissBro⏩
High doses of Vitamin C, as in 15 grams a day have:

Totally reversed my twin brothers heart disease. He had a heart attack with 3 blockages and 2 stents 4 years ago. A year or statins and drugs and he was as bad as ever. He got on 15 grams of C a day along with lysine, and within a year his heart disease was totally gone. Reason is your arteries are made of collagen. When stressed they crack and your body sends lipo protein to fix it. That leads to blocks. This is all a result of low grade scurvy that causes cell inflammation. Humans are one of 3 only animals in the world that dont make our own Vit C. Ever wonder why wild animals dont get heart disease, cancer etc? Because they make 15,000-25,000% more vitamin C every day in the bodies then we consume.
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From Dr Mercola's site I couldnt be bothered to find the full studies:

"UCLA Researchers Confirm Vitamin C Protects Against Heart Disease
A large, decade-long research study led Dr. James Engstrom at the UCLA also found that men who took 800 mg of vitamin C per day — which is more than 10 times the RDA — had less heart disease and lived up to six years longer than those following the conventional guideline of 60 mg/day.

Another study5 that included nearly 11,200 elderly people, published in 1996, found that seniors who took high-potency vitamin C and E had an overall reduced mortality rate of 42 percent."

Brah you are definately onto something here
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Originally Posted By AmeriSwissBro⏩
I used to take 1000 mg pills. 15 grams a day divided into 3 doses. Along with 6 grams of lysine a day. Now I take 8-9 grams in pill form (just any old C you can buy at the drug store) and I also get 6 grams a day in these products.www.c-fitlife.com. They make a preworkout, a BCAA, and a whey with 3 grams right in it. Or 40 oranges worth of C. Tastes great and I feel awesome every day when I use it.
How old are you if you don't mind me asking? Might have to look into this C thing but everything i've read correlates to what others have said. Also, where do you get such megadoses of C without having to take 100 pills /day and buying 10 bottles a week? My aging ass ain't about that bro
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Vitamin D baby
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Niacin Niacin Niacin.

Niacin works on the deficiencies within your own body. Start taking 500mg of Niacin daily and you WANT the one that gives you the red flush, it will come on very strong but should dissipate within an hour or less when you first take it.

The flush is important because it means its bringing out the toxins from within your body. If you add in a sauna while you are having this flush (srs) then it brings the toxin completely out.

Life changing supplement, SRS.
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Originally Posted By JohnTS1⏩
Niacin Niacin Niacin.

Niacin works on the deficiencies within your own body. Start taking 500mg of Niacin daily and you WANT the one that gives you the red flush, it will come on very strong but should dissipate within an hour or less when you first take it.

The flush is important because it means its bringing out the toxins from within your body. If you add in a sauna while you are having this flush (srs) then it brings the toxin completely out.

Life changing supplement, SRS.
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Originally Posted By AmeriSwissBro⏩
High doses of Vitamin C, as in 15 grams a day have:

Totally reversed my twin brothers heart disease. He had a heart attack with 3 blockages and 2 stents 4 years ago. A year or statins and drugs and he was as bad as ever. He got on 15 grams of C a day along with lysine, and within a year his heart disease was totally gone. Reason is your arteries are made of collagen. When stressed they crack and your body sends lipo protein to fix it. That leads to blocks. This is all a result of low grade scurvy that causes cell inflammation. Humans are one of 3 only animals in the world that dont make our own Vit C. Ever wonder why wild animals dont get heart disease, cancer etc? Because they make 15,000-25,000% more vitamin C every day in the bodies then we consume.

I started taking it and have not been sick in 4 years. Not even a sniffle. Used to get sick 4-5 times a year.

My skin is amazing. C makes collagen. Collagen makes skin.

Great fat burner. Studies show taking lots of C burns 25% more fat than not taking it.

Has done wonders for my joints. All my lifts are at all time highs, and I am over 40 years of age. Feel like I'm 25.

Lots more benefits as well but those are some of the main ones.
Is that you Linus Pauling?

OP - I've found Zinc/ZMA, vitamin D, and omega-3 are the only supplements worth taking.
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Originally Posted By JaegerBrah⏩
Vit. D3 5,000 IU/Omega 3, 3-6g (these two actually have a lot of studies confirming their benefits,) Vit. C 4-6g, Beta Carotene, B vitamins, Magnesium and Zinc, along with a healthy diet, have done wonders for me.
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Going to seriously start looking into Vit C, I know for a fact I don't get enough of it in my diet.
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