Beyond C Bio En'R-G'y C

Imagine being able to take a supplement that can help prevent and perhaps even help cure illness, most notably the common cold and heart disease. You would probably think that such a supplement must be some kind of highly complex super drug, but you would be wrong. It is in fact Vitamin C that can put its name to such claims - but only if it is taken at the correct dosage level.

It is the dosage level that has proved problematical in the past. To gain the full benefit of Vitamin C supplementation, the daily dose has to be quite high (in the region of 5-20 grams daily). In the past, such levels could only successfully be achieved when taken intravenously. High oral doses lead to unwelcome side effects like stomach cramps and diarrhoea which many people were simply unable to tolerate. But now there is Bio En'R-G'y C (formally Beyond C). This remarkable supplement can provide you with the numerous health benefits of high dose Vitamin C without the side effects that once prevented its use.

What is Vitamin C?

Vitamin C or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for the human body. It is required for a wide range of metabolic reactions. Although it plays a vital role in keeping us healthy, humans cannot synthesize their own Vitamin C and have to obtain it from external sources either from diet alone or with the aid of supplementation.

Vitamin C was first “discovered” by a British Royal Navy surgeon, James Lind, in 1747. He carried out the first recorded controlled experiment and was able to identify that something contained in fruit prevented sailors from developing scurvy (a potentially fatal disease that arises if the body is starved of an adequate source of Vitamin C). At the time he did not know that “the something” was in fact Vitamin C. By 1795 British navy sailors received lemons or, more usually, limes as part of their standard rations whilst at sea. Limes were more popular because they were cheaper and it was this practice that resulted in Americans nicknaming the British as “Limeys”.

During the 18th century the term "antiscorbutic" was used for those foods that were known to prevent scurvy but it was not until the early 20th century that the concept of Vitamins was finally developed. Vitamin C or ascorbic acid as it was then called was finally isolated in the late 1920s-early 1930s. By 1934 Vitamin C had been artificially produced and in 1934 Hoffman-La Roche became the first pharmaceutical company to mass produce a man-made version of Vitamin C under the brand name Redoxon. Today, world production of synthesised Vitamin C is currently estimated at approximately 110,000 tonnes annually.

Vitamin C and disease prevention.

In humans, Vitamin C acts as a highly effective antioxidant. Antioxidants operate to slow or prevent the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction which, although is crucial to life, can be damaging as it can produce free radicals. The actions of free radicals lead to cell damage. Oxidative stress occurs when the body has low levels of antioxidants. Fortunately, Vitamin C can help to lessen oxidative stress and the damage to or destruction of cells that may occur as a result of the body being placed under such stress.

Vitamin C also acts an enzyme cofactor for the biosynthesis of many important biochemicals. It acts as an electron donor for 8 different enzymes. It is therefore vital if the body is to function properly.

It is well established that people who consume diets rich in Vitamin C from natural foods, such as fruits and vegetables, are healthier and have lower mortality from a number of chronic illnesses. For example, research has demonstrated that smokers who have diets poor in Vitamin C are at a higher risk of lung-borne diseases than those smokers who have higher blood concentrations of Vitamin C.

The benefits of taking high doses of Vitamin C.

Whilst recommended daily intake levels for Vitamin C maybe enough to prevent scurvy, they may not be high enough to promote optimal health. A number of eminent scientists have highlighted the benefits of taking high doses of Vitamin C and the results of their work have been well documented. Of particular note is the work of the late twice Nobel Prize laureate Linus Pauling whose 1986 book “How to Live Longer and Feel Better” became a best seller.

As the University of Alabama’s work noted, large doses of Vitamin C can help the body to prevent illness by alleviating the body’s natural response to stress. This means that taken in large enough doses, Vitamin C maybe capable of preventing and possibly curing a wide range of diseases. Such claims, which to some may appear controversial, are the subject of much ongoing research work.

One particular area that appears to have courted perhaps some of the most controversy is the role of high doses of Vitamin C and the management of cancer. In 2007 an uncontrolled study of 39 terminal cancer patients concluded that, although there maybe controversy over Vitamin C’s role as an anticancer treatment, it was a safe and effective therapy to use in improving the quality of life for terminally ill cancer patients. Patients reported improvements in their health, cancer symptoms and their general quality of life. In the same year, the American Food and Drug Administration gave permission for trials to begin in order to determine safe dosage levels of Vitamin C as a possible treatment for those cancer patients who had exhausted all conventional forms of treatment.

Even more recently in August 2008, research was published by scientists from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, who found that by directly injecting high doses of Vitamin C, they were able to reduce tumour weight and growth rate by about 50 percent in mice suffering from ovarian, brain, and pancreatic cancers. Although human therapies using this technique have not yet been developed, the work highlights the possibility of a very exciting development in the treatment of cancer using high dose Vitamin C therapy.

Vitamin C is also known to counter the effects of high cholesterol. Cholesterol build up occurs in blood vessels where cholesterol is used by the body to repair micro-fractures in the blood vessel walls. Too much build-up and there is the risk of a blockage developing in the blood vessel. When higher doses of Vitamin C are taken, the body uses the Vitamin C instead of cholesterol to repair any of these micro-fractures which prevents the cholesterol build-up from occurring.

Other areas in which research has indicated that high doses of Vitamin C may be of benefit are as diverse as lowering intraocular eye pressure in glaucoma patients, to improving sperm count and sperm motility in infertile men, to reducing the incidence of organ failure and shortening ICU treatment times for critically ill surgical patients through to the prevention and treatment of age-associated diseases.

What’s in Bio En’R-G’y C?

Originally sold as Beyond C, Bio En'R-G'y C retains its original formulation and manufacturer. The beauty of Bio En'R-G'y C is that it makes it possible for virtually everyone to take enough Vitamin C on a daily basis to really experience the powerful health benefits high doses of Vitamin C it can provide.

Each serving (1 slightly rounded teaspoon) of Bio En'R-G'y C contains:

However, that is not the end of the Bio En'R-G'y C story. Not only does Bio En'R-G'y C provide an effective way of taking high doses of Vitamin C without the nasty intestinal side effects and without the need for injections, it also contains a unique range of other health enhancing supplements. For example Bio En'R-G'y C also contains:

Dosage

Adults - take one slightly rounded teaspoon in water or fruit juice one to three times a day or as required.

Children under 10 years of age: - 1/4 teaspoon per year of age daily.

Warnings

Each 1000 mg of Vitamin C activity provides 120 mg of elemental sodium. Individuals on a sodium restricted diet may wish to consult with their health professional.

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There is not one human disease that is not caused or accentuated by a lack of a mineral or vitamin Professor Linus Pauling, California, Nobel Prize Laureate.

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