tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post3205762046040484609..comments2023-10-24T07:43:04.056+13:00Comments on GaryMoller.com - Health, Fitness - Naturally!: How much vitamin C should an athlete take to keep healthy?Gary Mollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12046982185323982734noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-86028327327957507612007-07-27T18:34:00.000+12:002007-07-27T18:34:00.000+12:00Have a good read of the information about HTMA on ...Have a good read of the information about HTMA on this website. The best time to get this kind of thing done is when well. If you then feel unwell for any reason - even if a year or so later then you can repeat the test and compare. Very revealing. <BR/>A HTMA will also identify any deficiencies/toxicities well before it becomes a health issue allowing you to take corrective action while it is still possible.<BR/>Got the idea?<BR/>As I said in my earlier post, mineral deficiencies are exceedingly common and running as much as you do certainly contributes. Some kind of test is the only way of knowing for sureGary Mollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046982185323982734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-26113662855394792082007-07-27T15:54:00.000+12:002007-07-27T15:54:00.000+12:00I train regularly but I don't put myself in the co...I train regularly but I don't put myself in the competitve class. My average mileage is only 60 - 80 kms per week. But I am interested in the minral depletion issue. What would be the signs, are we talking long term effects or short term or both and what would I need to look out for. When would you do an hait test?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-21846584707737686992007-07-27T12:53:00.000+12:002007-07-27T12:53:00.000+12:00Raymond, you probably are getting enough vitamin C...Raymond, you probably are getting enough vitamin C but some extra before and for a few days after a marathon might aid recovery. I would be more concerned about mineral depletion that I have found is almost universal in competitive athletes. Most fruits and veges simply do not supply enough due to modern agriculture methods. There is also a possibility of depletion of "stress" vitamins - the B group, several such as B-12 is best sourced from organ meats or a supplement. The best thing to do is to have a test of your nutrient status - a hait tissue mineral analysis is best and better than a blood test. Details on this website.Gary Mollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046982185323982734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-86549623744594680112007-07-27T12:36:00.000+12:002007-07-27T12:36:00.000+12:00I eat large amonuts of all kinds of fruit and vege...I eat large amonuts of all kinds of fruit and veges, probably more than ten portions per day. I think going by my health that I would be getting enough vitamin C. Would this be true? I have had a day or two after marathon running where I feel a bit low but I doubt that this is unusual. I would be interested in your views. I'm all for not taking supplements if it can be avoided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-54897019460134788032007-07-25T08:58:00.000+12:002007-07-25T08:58:00.000+12:00-your body excretes vitamin c in the urinie only w...-your body excretes vitamin c in the urinie only when it is saturated with it, i've done tests that show it takes between 1.5 and 2 grams of vitamin c after an 18 k run before any is excreted in teh urine. so you could use that as a guide for how much to take against how long you are exercising for, sodium and calcium ascorbate are better absorbed and better tolerated than straight ascorbic acid. <BR/>theres no evidence taking that much vitamin c im proves performance so i can only guess its being used up by free radicals and possibly from the damage to body tissues. <BR/>tests i did when sick with a virus showed very little excretion of vitamin c with amounts up to 80 grams a day, information i have says this is the case up to 150 grams a day and it has been shown similarly with some chronic illnesses such as cancer. do not take more than 10 grams a dy of calcium ascorbate without suplemental magnesium to avoid an imbalance.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582374966270259947noreply@blogger.com