Melinda: Vitamin C -was Re: Lack of progress

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Melinda,

Only the unbuffered will help raise the stomach acid because it is

acidic (for this reason we need to be careful with the unbuffered C

and tooth enamel as it can be harmful). I don't have an answer for

your other questions. It seems unlikely to me that a child would

need very high doses of the unbuffered vitamin C to help raise

stomach acid--the kind of high doses some of us use for viruses. I

guess things to take into account would be how low the stomach acid

really is, how much calcium and magnesium (which can inhibit stomach

acid) are being supplemented, and what other measures you're taking

for the stomach acid (like the lemon juice).

I hope someone with more expertise will comment.

Anita

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> Can you explain why unbuffered is better and how do you address low

> stomach acidity and the requirements of high vitamin c?