World's Finest Vitamin C

Vitamin C Foundation approved vitamin C® products are hypoallergenic fine powders. They are guaranteed to be 100% corn free and GMO free. (i.e., no genetically modified material is used in the manufacturing process.)

The World's Finest Vitamin C powder from the Vitamin C Foundation is pure L-ascorbic-acid, and not made in China - guaranteed

"I have been ordering your vitamin C for a while, and I am convinced that this is the best vitamin C that I can buy. I have received no complaints from my patients. I have tried the Cardio-C and the plain L-ascorbic acid, and I have recommended them to friends and patients..." - D. D. C. DOM. Oct 28, 2005

Practically all of the world's vitamin C now on the market in the USA is manufactured in China. While we know of nothing wrong with Chinese Vitamin C, a monopoly is never a good thing for consumers.

Purchase Vitamin C thru the Foundation.

or order by calling 800-894-9025

Note: The Vitamin C in all our products is DSM Quali-C manufactured in Europe to the highest standards.

Order regular shipments of the 300 grams of the world's finest vitamin C and we'll take almost 40% off the price. Select any reorder interval up to six months.

Note: One jar (300,000 mg) will last 300 days at a daily dosage of 1000 mg, 60 days (or two months) at a dosage of 5000 mg daily, or 30 days (one month) at a dosage of 10,000 mg daily.

Nobelist and Vitamin C Experts Linus Pauling and Robert Cathcart Were Unequivocal - "Ascorbic Acid is the most potent form of oral Vitamin C."

There are various forms of vitamin C, (e.g. ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate, magnesium ascorbate, etc.) but not all forms are created equal. Long time vitamin C experts such as Linus Pauling, Robert Cathcart and Thomas Levy only recommend two forms of vitamin C orally: ascorbic acid and/or sodium ascorbate.

Sodium Ascorbate is the only form of vitamin C that should be used intravenously. The VItamin C Foundation has just announced our own sodium ascorbate product.

Why Choose Ascorbic Acid?

Ascorbic acid (hydrogen ascorbate) is highly reactive, and the most powerful and fastest acting form of vitamin C. It is made in the livers (or kidneys) of most animal species. In humans, ascorbic acid is fast acting when taken orally because some of the ascorbic acid can be absorbed through the stomach lining directly into the blood stream. (Other forms of vitamin C, i.e., the mineral ascorbates, must travel into the intestines to be absorbed. These forms are non-acidic, but slower releasing and the greater transit times offers a greater opportunity to degrade in the gut.)

The World's Finest Vitamin C (and Cardio-C) are 100% pure L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). Ascorbic acid is form of vitamin C taken by the late 2-time Nobelist Linus Pauling in the amount of 18,000 mg daily, as reported in his 1986 book How To Live Longer and Feel Better.. Pauling took his ascorbic acid in water and he added some bicarbonate (baking) soda to make a delicious effervescent drink.

According to Robert Cathcart, MD, the world's leading vitamin C expert, twice as much of any other form of the vitamin is required to achieve therapeutic results when taken by mouth. [*]

"I noticed that it was not entirely clear that the dramatic effects are always with ascorbic acid orally and sodium ascorbate intravenously. I have not been able to achieve the ascorbate effect with mineral ascorbates orally. Mineral ascorbates are fine forms of vitamin C but when you are really sick, the mitochondria are failing in their refueling of the free radical scavengers with electrons. The ascorbic acid carries 2 extra electrons per molecule where the mineral ascorbates seem to carry only one (plus per molecule the mineral ascorbates are heavier due to the mineral weighing more than the hydrogen the mineral replaces). So the mineral ascorbates are not potent enough to accomplish the ascorbate effect. There may be other reasons that we do not appreciate additionally. " - Robert Cathcart, MD.

Make the Right Choice

While ascorbic acid is more powerful fighting infections and perhaps even heart disease, some people find as the age that acorbic acid becomes harder to take by mouth. Cells in the stomach are used to a highly acidic environment, but sometimes lesions form at the bottom of the esophagus, as tissues leading to the stomach are not acid protected. Both forms of vitamin C, ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate have similar health benefits. If you experience discomfort while swallowing, and are not fighting the cold or the flu, sodium ascorbate powder can be an excellent choice.

Confused about What is Vitamin C?

The Vitamin C Foundation only markets the real thing. Don't be fooled by high-priced products claiming to be "natural" or "complex" vitamin C. There is no scientific basis what-so-ever for the claim that a "natural vitamin C complex" exists.

DON'T BE FOOLED. Check the label of high-priced products which claim to be a Natural "Vitamin-C-Complex." We have noticed that most of these products contain ordinary vitamin C (ascorbic acid), probably made in China.

Our research has shown that almost all so-called "natural" products contain ordinary vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) with a "natural complex" filler added.

A few products offer vitamin C that has been extracted from fruit. The prices for such "natural" products can be an astounding 1000 times greater than the cost of ordinary vitamin C. Vitamin C is the most volatile of all the vitamins, so consumers have no way of knowing how much vitamin C survived the extraction process.

We say: If you want vitamin C from fruit - eat an orange or two, you'll likely get more vitamin C than a "natural complex" product.

Note on so-called 'Natural' Vitamin C

"There is no form of Vitamin C more "natural" than the molecule that virtually all species manufacture in their livers or kidneys - L-ascorbic acid. This molecule in chemical notation is C6H8O6, and your body can't tell the difference between these molecules. " - Owen Fonorow

There are companies that market "natural" C-complexes to hide the fact that their vitamin C is less pure.

Unlike Vitamin E, the only difference between brands of vitamin C are impurities introduced during the manufacturing process.

Study the label of so-called 'natural' products. If the product has more than 200 mg of vitamin C, we will bet it contains regular (manufactured) vitamin C as ascorbic acid. If it contains less, remember you can get the same amount of vitamin C by eating a few oranges.

The Nature of Vitamin C (html)

The official Vitamin C Foundation response to the "Natural Vitamin C" and "C-complex" arguments that are widely distributed across the Internet. The claim that Ascorbic Acid isn't the real vitamin C is false. Please print, read and distribute as appropriate.

The Nature of Vitamin C (PDF Suitable for Printing)

Powder versus Capsules

Pure vitamin C powder is the only form of the vitamin we supply. Linus Pauling added bicarbonate of soda to make an effervescent drink. See: How to Live Longer and Feel Better (Pauling, 1986).

For those that find ascorbic acid powder hard to swallow, it is easy an inexpensive to make your own capsules. Check out your local health food store for generic capsules and the do-it-yourself capsule making kits.

Note: Our vitamin C powders are ascorbic acid and they are intended for oral use. Only sodium-ascorbate should be used IV (for intravenous infusion.)

The Foundation approves but does not technically "sell" vitamin C. Intelisoft Multimedia, Inc. (DBA Pauling Therapy Formulas and Vitamin C FDN) is the company that actually markets our approved products. However, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Vitamin C Foundation approved fine vitamin C powders are used to fund Foundation research and activities.

Vitamin C Foundation approved vitamin C may not be right for everyone. Excellent sources sell ordinary vitamin C for less than we do, e.g. vitaminCstore.com. If you are a perfectionist, want to help the Foundation, and are willing to pay a little extra for a product that has been fully analyzed, free of impurities, including 100% free of corn, certified as such, and GMO-free, then we can now offer you the vitamin C product that you are looking for.

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Books of Interest

The OSU Press has released the 20th anniversary edition of the landmark "How To Live Longer and Feel Better"...

"I conclude from this study that the prophylactic intake of ascorbic acid, the dose taken regularly to preserve good health and provide protection against disease, almost certainly should be more than 250 mg per day for most people.

"Other considerations led me to suggest the range 250 mg to 4000 mg, or even 10,000 mg for the recommended daily intake for most people." Page 133 HOW TO LIVE LONGER AND FEEL BETTER (Linus Pauling, 1986, Paperback)

Dr. Thomas Levy's new book STOP AMERICA'S #1 KILLER is available.

Dr. Levy is medical doctor and a cardiolgist by training. Some time ago, Dr. Levy analyzed all 27 known cardiovascular disease risk factors. Levy discovered that they all can be reduced to a single factor - low vitamin C.

Just released, the new Levy book surveys the massive scientific evidence connecting dietary vitamin C deficiency with the cause of the circulartory condition commonly called heart disease. The disease condition is characterized by atherosclerotic plaque build-ups in arteries leading to angina, heart attack and stroke.

Articles of Interest

1. The Nature of Vitamin C Aka the Myth of the Vitamin C Complex. (PDF)
2. The Foundation's Vitamin C RDA...
3. Why the Foundation Does Not Recommend Ester-C®...

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Expect future articles from the world's leading experts on the best form of vitamin C -- and why.

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