i don’t complain about feeling old and back pain like my co workers that are a decade younger than me. and my skin is smoother. im going to keep taking my vitamins. 😌
Dr Ekberg, with all due to respect you should look at and study The Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine. Also remember that JAMA is a medical journal and not a nutritional Journal. Your videos are generally great and give great information.
@@Romanlove11 You are confusing Vitamin K2 with Vitamin K1. Vitamin K1 IS the "clotting vitamin". Whoever told you to stop taking K2 is spouting absolute nonsense. Likely an ignorant family practice medical doctor or cardiologist. Even very large amounts of K2 from food or supplements do not markedly affect blood clotting. Vitamin K1 is plentiful in a diet rich in foods such as spinach and other vegetables so there are very few Western world inhabitants that develop a K1 deficiency. However, due to dietary changes over the last 100 years most Westerners have an acute deficiency in Vitamin K2. Unfortunately, vegetables only contain little, if any, Vitamin K2. Foods rich in K2 include organ meats from grass-fed animals, Brie and Gouda cheeses, Natto (made from fermented soybeans), and Grass-fed Butter. Eggs as well. You can do an internet search for lists of foods rich in Vitamin K2. Adequate K2 is absolutely ESSENTIAL to your cardiovascular health as it keeps calcium in your bones and out of your arteries (as Veni VidiVici stated immediately above). Having said all that, it is difficult for the typical Westerner to get enough K2 via diet alone. I personally have been supplementing daily with K2 (in gel cap form, avoid the less effective dry capsule forms) for almost 10 years now. I am 70 years old and in excellent cardiovascular health.
I’m always skeptical of “studies”. You need to know who paid for them. A study funded by Pharmaceutical companies, or organizations associated with Pharma, may not be the best for judging vitamin efficacy. Just saying.
I have been taking approximately 1500 mg of vitamin C everyday in addition to citrus for over 8 years. I have not had a sore throat or a cold or influenza in five years.
In a serious infection, the body fails to process vitamin C. In those situations, it’s given intravenously with remarkable results. It’s been ignored for the recent disease but it’s well known to intensive care medics.
Not true. Your body uses and depletes vitamin C during infections. This is why blood levels of vitamin C are astronomically lower while sick, and most likely the reason why every mammal on the planet, who produces vitamin C inside of its body, produces up to 100 times the normal amount of vitamin C, during sickness.
Dr. Ekberg I must say you are by far the most intelligent and caring doctor I've ever known. Probably one of the best on RUclips. Thank you for being you and godbless.
Two weeks learning from your videos, has me questioning so many things I've been doing and eating in seeking better health...well done! Thinking it might be good for me to do a long distance appointment.
Thank You Tina V.. I'm so glad you are taking the time to learn about health. We do have a remote program. If you reach out to my office they can guide you. 😄
I read the book cure of all diseases which talks about vitamin C being the cure to cure most diseases. It stated high vitamin C was best and low dose causes damage Now I'm confused
Nah! They get paid via us through watching their videos on RUclips who in turn take a percentage and then pay them. THIS IS A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. Understand this , Putting together this video takes valuable TIME - TIME IS MONEY, A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL's TIME IS NOT FOR FREE especially where research is involved. That's the reason why so many professionals get onto health platforms because it brings MONEY.
Excellent presentation! I watch a lot of video presentations on diet and this was by far the best production quality. Congratulations. For years I’ve been watching presenters drawing pictures and graphs and writing lists as they go through the presentation. This takes it to the next level! Long time subscriber.
During the Vietnam War, many soldiers were dying of infections, brought about by wounds and other, causes. That's why vitamin c, was part of the soldier's ration and this saved the lives of a lot of soldiers from infections.
Linus Pauling would say this MD doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Vitamin C is not dangerous. Approx 2 people have died from vitamin C. One death was due to a 30lb box of vitamin C falling on a guy’s head.
@Talibro Joe Yeah, they give nobel prizes for literature too. But Pauling got his for his contributions to science(chemistry). Which validate Pauling as a better source for scientific theory.
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Sir! You are the best when it comes to clearing up nutritional/supplemental misunderstandings that may very well be hindrances instead of the help we need. I’ve always wanted to understand the role of “Ascorbic Acid/Antioxidants” in the healing process....Thank You!💐
How about the view / position of Dr. Linus Pauling regarding Vitamin C? He did quite the review of studies and came to the conclusion that taking Vitamin C likely prevented cancer, also reduced days of recovery in a hospital, supports healthy cells, etc. He did win a Nobel Prize. He also attributed one of the major problems with health today is the large consumption of SUGAR.
mega dose has its uses. but naturalists do not want to admit that megadose actually work so well. The facts are out there. Natural food is kinda useless when a person is in a coma or in a critical condition. The effect of vitamin C in large amount is amazing for critical conditions. Their position is that natural food feeds and heals and we should try to get nutrients from natural food.
Vit C (Ascorbic Acid) actually caused swelling of my ankles. My left ankle took about 3 weeks to go down. Now I have all dark spots and dark patches on that ankle.
The only mystery to me is... why do I feel better after a Vitamin C IV? 🤔 Actually, Vitamin C IV's are the only thing that has helped my chronic fatigue.
This guy talks crap, Linus knew, you have fatigue probably to so with a dysfunction of the mitochondria and vitamin C helps the endothelium lining of blood vessels
WOW - best report in years. That completely reverses the Life Extension thesis of "Free Radical Damage = Ageing". I'm shocked. In-between, fortunately, we learned to moderate. You presented a great update.
maybe a lot of those studies where mandated by supplement manufacturers in hope to find evidence for positive effects of their products, but since they didn’t find any they just didn’t published those studies
Dr. Bravo again. I do not use the correct amount of supplements But now I’m going to do some adjustments. At 74 my problem is gut health or intestinal problems. I recently tried a bile salt that has helped my digestion and movements wonderfully,some biles or Remedies only seem to stuffed me up and make me totally uncomfortable. But I tried one finally it was TUDCA and I can’t believe the positive change in my whole life thank you. I seem to be digesting everything I eat, priceless!
Hi Pia Maheras. There are some reports of symptomatic improvement and reduction in cancer, but the mechanism is unknown. Maybe due to increased hydrogen peroxide, which sounds like a safe kind of chemo. Either way, it is not a "Genuine Replacement Part"
Thank you William ODell. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
This explains so much of what I been doing wrong or could be doing wrong to my body, as i have MS and trying very hard to get on the right track of eat the right foods its very difficult some times, there's so much info out there just have to be careful. Thank you so much
Finally found my favourite channel… almost all of the videos watched… thank you so much i learned a lot… i lost 10kgs in 1month..i got my abs already.. God bless
Yay Sauerkraut. It's the one thing we have plenty of, in our house. Lol. Thank you muchly for sharing this very important information with us all. Take care & stay safe too everybody. 😷❤🙂🐶
Vitamin C is one of the most delicate vitamins and any heating will destroy it as well as any probiotics in the natural fermentation process. The only way to get the benefit of vitamin C from sauerkraut is to make your own and eat it raw or somehow be able to purchase non-pasteurized (which I think in the USA is impossible to obtain). I am German and do sometimes make my own (very easy) because I'm living in Spain for many years. In Germany, it was not difficult to get non-pasteurized, here it is impossible as it comes in jars. The sauerkraut Dr. Ekberg refers to that was historically used to avoid scurvy, was barrel fermented and eaten raw.
@@misottovoce A local health food store sells non-pasteurized (natural, real) sauerkraut. Also, kimchi - consisting mostly of fermented cabbage, but also having carrots. Ginger is added, which I also appreciate. I have a question: When it comes to Vitamin C content of sauerkraut, does it have to be either "red" cabbage or "purple" cabbage (compared to the usual light-green colored cabbage) in order to have the Very High Doses of natural vitamin C? Would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who knows this! Here's side note: the local health food store product I buy sauerkraut & kimchi from -- they keep the product refrigerated and the plastic bag that contains it has special "one-way" holes that allow fermented gases to escape the package if too much pressure builds up within it. That way, the product is still "alive" (hasn't been pasteurized, and probiotics are still alive and well, purportedly.) Hopefully also the Vitamin C -- whatever amount might naturally be in there.
Hi Dr. Ekberg, I REALLY enjoy your videos!!! I would like to request more videos on supplements, especially Rosemary and Milk Thistle. Also, please do a video covering energy drinks, specifically Monster Energy. Thank You So Much for the life changing and life saving info!!!
@Dr.Sten Ekberg, What are your thoughts on all the mammals that produce ascorbic acid in their liver (especially when sick) and not whole food fruit vitamin C?
I'm _prepared_ to do that but I _only_ would do that if I had a very serious infectious disease. As far as I can see, the present video does not contradict this.
Thank you Pat Casey. Ask yourself. Does that sound like something humans have been doing for thousands of years? (Hint - Vitamin C was discovered in 1930). If they have not, it does not necessarily mean that it's a bad thing, but in my opinion, there is a good chance that it is a bad thing.
FYI They say Beri beri is rare when its actually more common than realized. Vit B1 or Thiamine supplements are needed if Keto, Carnivore or wheat/gluten free. All B vitamins are essential for energy especially B1, B6, B12, so a vitamin B complex is needed daily.
What's your opinion on getting high dose vitamin C and glutathion in an IV and what dosage? Does it have a different effect since it's going straight into the blood?
At home, I take my iron with a bit of lemon and water. But when we travel to teach across Canada, I used to bring chewables, which after watching your last video, I found out is full of sugar, and I didn't notice. We are being fed when we teach, so I won't be bringing kale with me -it's not ridiculous, they sell them as chips. Acerola is the best but it's 50% more expensive than anything else. But still. I need them. I found some on Amazon time released and non time released. Which one would be better? I take all my 4 iron pills in one shot, usually after my meal (~3pm); if I take it after my 2nd meal (~6-7pm), I have acid reflux during the night. Thanks for explaining, I had somewhat asked this in the last video. Nicole
...and yet the Vitamin C supplements are flying off the shelf like crazy during C19 - like it's a cure all; when eating real foods is what we should be doing.
@@jameswoodson9774 🌻Our talk here is about Vitamin C not Mag.; true, our soils are depleted in Mag. however Farmers feed or ‘supplement’ vegetable crops with Mag. but not so on pastures that our grass fed animals feed on like grass, clover, etc.; make no mistake, essential nutrients are found in all fruits and vegetables; supplements are a ‘tool’ in the event we do not consume enough of the sources.
@Talibro Joe not a vaccine a death shot and transmutagen the fact that these drones are clueless and mentally lazy mm [perhaps they could do with more vitamin c and a bit of Evolution !
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Sauerkraut organic not pasteurised all natural has the highest amount of Vitamine C. I buy it in an organic grocery here in Lisbon taste delicious and you combine it with so many other foods great explanation Dr Ekberg !
Sauerkraut is one of those projects I don't seem to get to. I did get the crock to do it though. The other question is how to eat it. Unpasteurized? When I was a kid, I got cooked kraut with some sort of sausage.
@@nameremoved4010 I've been making my own kraut for almost a year now, also add in some fresh garlic, mustard seed and caraway seed. So good and so easy to do. I just got an old crock pot from a neighbor, my next batch will be in that.
Sauerkraut is great for the digestion, healthy gut bacteria, generates serotonin in the gut that reaches the brain, the happy hormone, the loving hormone.
Thanks for bringing some science and sanity to this subject Dr. Ekberg. Real food is the best. I have many new veggies and fruits to choose from here in the Philippines.
I love your content. James Lind did a series of tests. Effectively trial and error. The British navy was able to conquer the world on the back of his results.
This video started well but went downhill fast at point #4. "Megadoses" are used for treating specific conditions, not for daily consumption. 2000mg isn't a megadose. 80,000mg is a megadose. Although that does raise the question, which wasn't addressed in this video, of how much is enough. The RDAs are absurdly low for things like vitamin C and especially vitamin D. And yes, I am cynical enough to ask why? These don't have side effects and are dirt cheap. Our foods today are grown in depleted soils that are severely lacking in nutrients. If they're even grown in soils at all. What's the point of eating a tasteless hydroponic tomato? I haven't had a decent tomato in at least 20 years. Maybe someone reading this will say they have, and maybe that's true. Or, maybe they aren't old enough to even know what a good tomato tasted like. The point is vitamin C is critical and most people are seriously deficient, like they're seriously deficient in almost every vitamin and mineral from eating processed foods. Discouraging people from taking vitamin C is doing them a HUGE, irresponsible disservice. Finally, deliberately conflating vitamin E and vitamin C mortality is actually disgusting. I have unsubscribed. No one needs this sort of garbage advice.
Had beri beri, had to found it myself and the only thing that helped was mega dosage of b1. I had takin b1 before but way to low. I went up to over 1000mg at one point.
What he is saying is 2,000mg of ascorbic acid on its own is a mega dose, which is true. If people are wanting to take vitamin C, they should be looking at getting it from their diet so that it includes everything in the complex, not just ascorbic acid. Alternatively, there are natural vitamin C supplements which are based on food and not a synthetic isolated version of ascorbic acid which are better to take.
I too thought kind of cheated by Dr berg on the same topic. Missed the chance to recover from the autoimmune condition. Now I started taking ascorbate. cu, zn on alternate days. Choline bitartraye. Greens berries to compensate falvanoids and vitamin k. It is very very very hard to impossible to get vitamin c through food.
Hi, love your videos Dr Ekberg but I have to say I disagree with the overall message of this one. I have just used five to ten grams for a couple of days of Vitamin C to get rid of a bad cold that was really making me feel bad and it was just ascorbic acid, the very cheap one. My two cents…
I really appreciate this video from you (and all others aswell). But there is one one fact that doesn’t add up. Albert Szent-Györgyi, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering Vitamin C in 1937, was admittedly taking ascorbic acid every day, for decades. Synthesized Ascorbic acid. Most probably, bacteria produced Ascorbic acid. Where else could he get that much from? 1000mgs for first, than 4-5000mgs and 8000mgs when he got old. (Again, every day!) He died at age 93 in 1986… …from a car accident! What would you say to that? I’m looking forward to your opinion about this fact. Thank you
I eat very generous amounts of vegetables and few fruits, plus organic animal proteins, yet I take vitamin C when I eat steak so I can absorb iron better, or when feeling like I’m coming down with something. I was chronically anemic before I started taking vit C after I eat my grass fed organic steak, and now I’ve cured my anemia by combining those two. Also, when I feel like I’m having allergies or a cold, I take 1000mg 3-4 times throughout the day with food, and I noticed an immediate improvement. And no…I don’t take it every day. I eat nutrient dense whole foods in order to get my nutrients.
Not swallowing this one... mega doses of Vit C as ascorbic acid has worked for hitting infections and gum bleeding, or mouth sores at the get-go for me for many years! You neglect citing Linus Pauling and many others. Research? Need to look at it more closely..... there are differing opinions on the subject.
I developed restless legs during lockdown due to inactivity. No amount of wiggling my feet & toes in bed would alleviate the aching until I found a simple exercise method. You need to stretch the muscles at the back of your legs. Lay on your back and lift your leg with knee bent. Then use your hands to try and straighten your leg in towards your head, so you start feeling pain in the muscle behind your knee. Hold that uncomfortable position for 10sec or more and repeat several times for each leg until the aching alleviates.
Thank you Bing Yu. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Thank you andiamoci22. There are a lot of myths out there. Spend the time learning actual principles and mechanisms of the human body, such as presented on this channel.
@@drekberg I heard they have shown promising result on Corona using IV Vitamin C ( ascorbic acid I assume)... So studies show that ascorbic acid is not helpful but natural forms are?
@@andiamoci22 I hoped someone mentioned Corona and the use of Vit C and other vitamins. I share your frustration. So much conflicting information. It is hard to know what to believe.
So, do not make absolut and final conclusion yet...I take both, natural complex and ascorbic a. And yes it works by Covid patient along with vit.D and zink. I must say that I totaly appreciate dr. Ekberg contribution on this subject. At the other hand if it was really bad Trump would not get it ;-)
I like to drink water with several drops of concentrated lemon extract (which is largely ascorbic acid i think...is it not? No sugar of course, no nothing else) .. Is that bad?
I have been taking high dose vitamin c for over 40 years and i feel great.
What is your definition high dose? I have 6000mg - 9000mg day and going well
i don’t complain about feeling old and back pain like my co workers that are a decade younger than me. and my skin is smoother. im going to keep taking my vitamins. 😌
and you’re bald soooo whatever you say is probably not going to resonate with me
Dr Ekberg, with all due to respect you should look at and study The Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine. Also remember that JAMA is a medical journal and not a nutritional Journal. Your videos are generally great and give great information.
As a retired Chef I can say Vitamins are essential to good health. I have always taken Vitamins, and Vitamin C & D3 with K are a must for me.
I was told to stop taking k2. K is for clotting blood, not healthy to take especially if eating a healthy diet.
Add Magnesium EXCELLENT
@@Romanlove11 vitamin K2 is essential if you want to keep the calcium in your bones, and not lining your coronary arteries!
@@Romanlove11 You are confusing Vitamin K2 with Vitamin K1. Vitamin K1 IS the "clotting vitamin". Whoever told you to stop taking K2 is spouting absolute nonsense. Likely an ignorant family practice medical doctor or cardiologist. Even very large amounts of K2 from food or supplements do not markedly affect blood clotting.
Vitamin K1 is plentiful in a diet rich in foods such as spinach and other vegetables so there are very few Western world inhabitants that develop a K1 deficiency. However, due to dietary changes over the last 100 years most Westerners have an acute deficiency in Vitamin K2. Unfortunately, vegetables only contain little, if any, Vitamin K2. Foods rich in K2 include organ meats from grass-fed animals, Brie and Gouda cheeses, Natto (made from fermented soybeans), and Grass-fed Butter. Eggs as well. You can do an internet search for lists of foods rich in Vitamin K2.
Adequate K2 is absolutely ESSENTIAL to your cardiovascular health as it keeps calcium in your bones and out of your arteries (as Veni VidiVici stated immediately above). Having said all that, it is difficult for the typical Westerner to get enough K2 via diet alone. I personally have been supplementing daily with K2 (in gel cap form, avoid the less effective dry capsule forms) for almost 10 years now. I am 70 years old and in excellent cardiovascular health.
@@Romanlove11 It seems like we all should think in K complex, just like vit C. The same with vit E. They all work in a complex.
6:02 This "SIMPLE" example is very helpful to understand what you are trying to convey. Thumbs up.
Thank you eva800. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
How in the world can we get a true gauge on the worth of all the suppossed goodness in natural food.all these people do is confuse ,and confuse more
I’m always skeptical of “studies”. You need to know who paid for them. A study funded by Pharmaceutical companies, or organizations associated with Pharma, may not be the best for judging vitamin efficacy. Just saying.
YES very TRUE !!!
I have been taking approximately 1500 mg of vitamin C everyday in addition to citrus for over 8 years. I have not had a sore throat or a cold or influenza in five years.
But he said it's not recommended right? Should I still take them daily? Or are there other cheap alternatives?
store bought vitamin c is a cheap alternative,,, any brand,,
It works …. Thus is a very very disappointing video
@@gregl2249 Vitamin c supplements work great for me.
What vitamin c you have been taking?
Admire your grace, calmness and intellegence. God bless you!!!
In a serious infection, the body fails to process vitamin C. In those situations, it’s given intravenously with remarkable results. It’s been ignored for the recent disease but it’s well known to intensive care medics.
Yes and the interesting thing is that it is in ascorbic acid form and not one of the expensive "organic etc" formulations.
yep. i recommend people search Dr. Linus Pauling and the work he did. Many are curing cancer with IV Vitamin C (allegedly).
In serious infections the body doesn't fail to process vitamin C, you just need lots more.
Some people might need more then theye imagine just keep popping it you wonder die only get possible diahrea and better health
Not true. Your body uses and depletes vitamin C during infections. This is why blood levels of vitamin C are astronomically lower while sick, and most likely the reason why every mammal on the planet, who produces vitamin C inside of its body, produces up to 100 times the normal amount of vitamin C, during sickness.
Dr. Ekberg I must say you are by far the most intelligent and caring doctor I've ever known. Probably one of the best on RUclips. Thank you for being you and godbless.
Two weeks learning from your videos, has me questioning so many things I've been doing and eating in seeking better health...well done! Thinking it might be good for me to do a long distance appointment.
Thank You Tina V.. I'm so glad you are taking the time to learn about health. We do have a remote program. If you reach out to my office they can guide you. 😄
I read the book cure of all diseases which talks about vitamin C being the cure to cure most diseases. It stated high vitamin C was best and low dose causes damage
Now I'm confused
Greetings from Ireland,once again your presentation and everyday commentary and analysis is 100% much appreciated!
Dr. Sten is giving us seminar lessons for free. I’m so glad that I found his channel.
Me too👍👍👍
Nah! They get paid via us through watching their videos on RUclips who in turn take a percentage and then pay them. THIS IS A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Understand this , Putting together this video takes valuable TIME - TIME IS MONEY, A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL's TIME IS NOT FOR FREE especially where research is involved. That's the reason why so many professionals get onto health platforms because it brings MONEY.
Excellent presentation! I watch a lot of video presentations on diet and this was by far the best production quality. Congratulations. For years I’ve been watching presenters drawing pictures and graphs and writing lists as they go through the presentation. This takes it to the next level!
Long time subscriber.
Thank you Michael Collins for the feedback.
Yes great presentation!!
Thanks!
This video most definitely rocked my world! The way you explained it, I have never heard it that way before, made so much sense. Thank you so much.
During the Vietnam War, many soldiers were dying of infections, brought about by wounds and other, causes. That's why vitamin c, was part of the soldier's ration and this saved the lives of a lot of soldiers from infections.
Linus Pauling would say this MD doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Vitamin C is not dangerous. Approx 2 people have died from vitamin C. One death was due to a 30lb box of vitamin C falling on a guy’s head.
@Talibro Joe Charlie said he put his money on the 2 time nobel prize winner, Linus.
@Talibro Joe Yeah, they give nobel prizes for literature too. But Pauling got his for his contributions to science(chemistry). Which validate Pauling as a better source for scientific theory.
Pauling lived to be 94, that was all i needed to hear.
in world war 1 solders ate canned food,,,,
Excellent and I have passed this on to family members who believe just taking vitamin C i.e. Ascorbic Acid is the same thing.
Better to take it in the morning, it will assist hydrochloric Acid when you eat breakfast.
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He has lots of knowledge about this....love his videos.
Linus Pauling had a lot more and better info on vitamin C. Einstein once said of Pauling, ‘Now there’s a real genius!’
Sir! You are the best when it comes to clearing up nutritional/supplemental misunderstandings that may very well be hindrances instead of the help we need. I’ve always wanted to understand the role of “Ascorbic Acid/Antioxidants” in the healing process....Thank You!💐
How about the view / position of Dr. Linus Pauling regarding Vitamin C? He did quite the review of studies and came to the conclusion that taking Vitamin C likely prevented cancer, also reduced days of recovery in a hospital, supports healthy cells, etc. He did win a Nobel Prize. He also attributed one of the major problems with health today is the large consumption of SUGAR.
...crickets....
he won 2nd Nobel for peace, so he is 2x Nobel price winner.
mega dose has its uses. but naturalists do not want to admit that megadose actually work so well. The facts are out there. Natural food is kinda useless when a person is in a coma or in a critical condition. The effect of vitamin C in large amount is amazing for critical conditions.
Their position is that natural food feeds and heals and we should try to get nutrients from natural food.
Exactly. I dont trust this guy who made the video.
@@bornaskovran9303 Nobel for peace is a joke. Obama...
Brilliant. I'm just loving the depth and diligence.
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Very interesting subject. Vitamin C is contained in soured seal oil, which Eskimos drank medicinally in winter to prevent scurvy.
Vit C (Ascorbic Acid) actually caused swelling of my ankles. My left ankle took about 3 weeks to go down. Now I have all dark spots and dark patches on that ankle.
Thank you! Can I ask: what supplements do you take these days?
Thank you for the simple and effective watch parts analogy.
I understand the benefits of the Bioflavonoids but if someone was suffering from scurvy, would Ascorbic Acid cure their symptoms?
I’m wondering the same
There is a problem with conflicting information. Wow isn't that an understatement. Thank you dr. Ekberg
The only mystery to me is... why do I feel better after a Vitamin C IV? 🤔
Actually, Vitamin C IV's are the only thing that has helped my chronic fatigue.
Because it is going straight into your veins instantly working at a 100% absorption rate. Also normally it is a really high dose
This guy talks crap, Linus knew, you have fatigue probably to so with a dysfunction of the mitochondria and vitamin C helps the endothelium lining of blood vessels
Because Vitamin C is mainly found in the Adrenal glands. That means you need to fix your adrenal glands.
Look at the interaction between vitamin C and the adrenals ...also vitamin C and copper...excess copper can be the cause of fatigue.
Thank you Doctor for explaining everything so well. I've learned so much ☺️
I feel like you already did a video explaining this, but still, thumbs up for refreshing us anyway :)
This was very interesting Dr, thanks for keeping us posted ✌🏼😎👍🏼
WOW - best report in years. That completely reverses the Life Extension thesis of "Free Radical Damage = Ageing". I'm shocked. In-between, fortunately, we learned to moderate. You presented a great update.
Great information! And many advertise antioxidants as great for health and for us... how much can they lie to us?!
maybe a lot of those studies where mandated by supplement manufacturers in hope to find evidence for positive effects of their products, but since they didn’t find any they just didn’t published those studies
Excellent video DR. EKBERG , thank you so much .👍👍👍👍👍
Dr. Bravo again. I do not use the correct amount of supplements But now I’m going to do some adjustments. At 74 my problem is gut health or intestinal problems. I recently tried a bile salt that has helped my digestion and movements wonderfully,some biles or Remedies only seem to stuffed me up and make me totally uncomfortable. But I tried one finally it was TUDCA and I can’t believe the positive change in my whole life thank you. I seem to be digesting everything I eat, priceless!
I dont want miss any video of you doctor . 😊💐💐 Thank you
Your English is very clear for me.
Can you address Vitamin C IV Infusion, for cancer treatment.
I would be interested in your opinion on intravenous vit C.
Hi Pia Maheras. There are some reports of symptomatic improvement and reduction in cancer, but the mechanism is unknown. Maybe due to increased hydrogen peroxide, which sounds like a safe kind of chemo. Either way, it is not a "Genuine Replacement Part"
This is extremely helpful & well done👏👏👏👏
Recomend please , brands that have natural vitamin C
Check out Natures Plus (Source of Life® Garden Vitamin C 500 mg Capsules).
Is good to take vitamin E as supplements for long term ? Thank you for teaching us more
I was told the synthetic vit E is toxic for us. According to some naturopath docs.
Do some research on it .
Thanks for another great video. You list acerola powder but it claims to be an antioxidant which If I am correct you state are bad?
One more reason that I watch your programs, so I can get at the real truth of what the human body really needs. Your health will be rewarded.
Thank you William ODell. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
This explains so much of what I been doing wrong or could be doing wrong to my body, as i have MS and trying very hard to get on the right track of eat the right foods its very difficult some times, there's so much info out there just have to be careful. Thank you so much
Thanks Dr. Your the best source for health, keto nutrition and motivation!
Finally found my favourite channel… almost all of the videos watched… thank you so much i learned a lot… i lost 10kgs in 1month..i got my abs already.. God bless
@WonderMike.... how did you achieve your 10kg weight loss
@@joken8028 intermittent fasting and high fat low carb diet… really works for me.
Yay Sauerkraut. It's the one thing we have plenty of, in our house. Lol. Thank you muchly for sharing this very important information with us all. Take care & stay safe too everybody. 😷❤🙂🐶
Thank you Maxi Bake. I always keep a good stock too.😄
@@drekberg Good to hear. 👍🤗😷❤🙂🐶
Vitamin C is one of the most delicate vitamins and any heating will destroy it as well as any probiotics in the natural fermentation process. The only way to get the benefit of vitamin C from sauerkraut is to make your own and eat it raw or somehow be able to purchase non-pasteurized (which I think in the USA is impossible to obtain). I am German and do sometimes make my own (very easy) because I'm living in Spain for many years. In Germany, it was not difficult to get non-pasteurized, here it is impossible as it comes in jars. The sauerkraut Dr. Ekberg refers to that was historically used to avoid scurvy, was barrel fermented and eaten raw.
@@misottovoce A local health food store sells non-pasteurized (natural, real) sauerkraut. Also, kimchi - consisting mostly of fermented cabbage, but also having carrots. Ginger is added, which I also appreciate. I have a question: When it comes to Vitamin C content of sauerkraut, does it have to be either "red" cabbage or "purple" cabbage (compared to the usual light-green colored cabbage) in order to have the Very High Doses of natural vitamin C? Would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who knows this! Here's side note: the local health food store product I buy sauerkraut & kimchi from -- they keep the product refrigerated and the plastic bag that contains it has special "one-way" holes that allow fermented gases to escape the package if too much pressure builds up within it. That way, the product is still "alive" (hasn't been pasteurized, and probiotics are still alive and well, purportedly.) Hopefully also the Vitamin C -- whatever amount might naturally be in there.
Sauerkraut plus kimchi. Mixed together = devine and healthy
I am a Veterinarian, and I use the cheap Chinese Ascorbic acid in sick animals, and it works pretty good. It is not the best source, but it works.
Great teaching..
How often should I use Acerola powder (Teaspoon) per week.
Thank you Doctor.. Shalom
Hi Dr. Ekberg, I REALLY enjoy your videos!!! I would like to request more videos on supplements, especially Rosemary and Milk Thistle. Also, please do a video covering energy drinks, specifically Monster Energy. Thank You So Much for the life changing and life saving info!!!
@Dr.Sten Ekberg, What are your thoughts on all the mammals that produce ascorbic acid in their liver (especially when sick) and not whole food fruit vitamin C?
The explanation that ascorbic acid alone in high doses causes some "imbalance" seems to be simple unsupported by science.
@@NoTabooPaintings I understand his video and science seems to be learning more all the time.
the imbalance is phagocytosis,,, which is good sometimes especially when sick,
A breath of fresh air.
Thanks , I've been taking high dose C complex daily but not anymore. Appreciate your helpful insights , Always.
Very reputable folks are saying that they take between 8 and 15000 mg of Vitamin C a day. I'm confused.
I'm _prepared_ to do that but I _only_ would do that if I had a very serious infectious disease. As far as I can see, the present video does not contradict this.
Thank you Pat Casey. Ask yourself. Does that sound like something humans have been doing for thousands of years? (Hint - Vitamin C was discovered in 1930). If they have not, it does not necessarily mean that it's a bad thing, but in my opinion, there is a good chance that it is a bad thing.
Thanks for the response. I’ll stick with my 2000 a day.
@@paddy3622 Where did you get the recommendation for 15k & 2K Vitamin C? that is a lot! I see most recommend 1K for the current crisis.
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Can you comment on the great success Linus Pauling had with high dose vitamin c?
FYI
They say Beri beri is rare when its actually more common than realized. Vit B1 or Thiamine supplements are needed if Keto, Carnivore or wheat/gluten free. All B vitamins are essential for energy especially B1, B6, B12, so a vitamin B complex is needed daily.
Thank you Dr Ekberg, another wonderful video, I will share it
Wonderful doctor..i always get knowledge watching ur videos 😊
great interpretation i just like listen to a tutorial ..its informative and deliver clearly.
like always... Very good presentation, Thank you Doc.
No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story. Awesome Video
What's your opinion on getting high dose vitamin C and glutathion in an IV and what dosage? Does it have a different effect since it's going straight into the blood?
Awesome video, clearly cleared out many very common misconceptions especially the free radicals approach , well done
At home, I take my iron with a bit of lemon and water. But when we travel to teach across Canada, I used to bring chewables, which after watching your last video, I found out is full of sugar, and I didn't notice. We are being fed when we teach, so I won't be bringing kale with me -it's not ridiculous, they sell them as chips. Acerola is the best but it's 50% more expensive than anything else. But still. I need them. I found some on Amazon time released and non time released. Which one would be better? I take all my 4 iron pills in one shot, usually after my meal (~3pm); if I take it after my 2nd meal (~6-7pm), I have acid reflux during the night. Thanks for explaining, I had somewhat asked this in the last video. Nicole
...and yet the Vitamin C supplements are flying off the shelf like crazy during C19 - like it's a cure all; when eating real foods is what we should be doing.
People buying horse tablets when there's a perfectly good vaccine available, irrationality.
I've been told our soil is depleted of essential nutrients and we should supplement.
@@jameswoodson9774 🌻Our talk here is about Vitamin C not Mag.; true, our soils are depleted in Mag. however Farmers feed or ‘supplement’ vegetable crops with Mag. but not so on pastures that our grass fed animals feed on like grass, clover, etc.; make no mistake, essential nutrients are found in all fruits and vegetables; supplements are a ‘tool’ in the event we do not consume enough of the sources.
@@noutram1000 TAKE IT AND SEE THEN HEY !
@Talibro Joe not a vaccine a death shot and transmutagen the fact that these drones are clueless and mentally lazy mm [perhaps they could do with more vitamin c and a bit of Evolution !
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Dr. Ekberg, what's your take on resveratrol?
....but animals produce more in their own blood
Hi Dr. Sten Ekberg,
I would like to know if it's safe to do OMAD on a daily basis? Is there any consequence to all my overall health?
Dr. Sten Ekberg thanks for the info new subscriber here ( Europe)
calling ascorbic acid the outer rapper of the complex this is a joke.
Thank you for helping to clarify the different natural sources of vitamin C and what ascorbic acid is.
This is always very interesting, thank you very much Sir.
Sauerkraut organic not pasteurised all natural has the highest amount of Vitamine C.
I buy it in an organic grocery here in Lisbon taste delicious and you combine it with so many other foods great explanation Dr Ekberg !
Sauerkraut is one of those projects I don't seem to get to. I did get the crock to do it though. The other question is how to eat it. Unpasteurized? When I was a kid, I got cooked kraut with some sort of sausage.
@@nameremoved4010 I've been making my own kraut for almost a year now, also add in some fresh garlic, mustard seed and caraway seed. So good and so easy to do. I just got an old crock pot from a neighbor, my next batch will be in that.
Sauerkraut is great for the digestion, healthy gut bacteria, generates serotonin in the gut that reaches the brain, the happy hormone, the loving hormone.
My first time eating it was last week I actually like ut
Ohayou Dr Ekberg did u know that i watched this 3x because of your excellent presentation. Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Dr Sten is my favourite RUclips Doctor. 👍❤️
What about squeezing a lime & drinking the juice as a proper source of Vit C?
Yes. In a glass of gin and some ice.
Thanks for bringing some science and sanity to this subject Dr. Ekberg. Real food is the best.
I have many new veggies and fruits to choose from here in the Philippines.
I take 5000 mg vitamin C / day ,,, or you can take 15 kg apple / day ,, I prefer to take vitamin C pure powder,,,
Thank u for all your teachings
I love your content.
James Lind did a series of tests. Effectively trial and error. The British navy was able to conquer the world on the back of his results.
Not necessarily a good thing
This video started well but went downhill fast at point #4. "Megadoses" are used for treating specific conditions, not for daily consumption. 2000mg isn't a megadose. 80,000mg is a megadose. Although that does raise the question, which wasn't addressed in this video, of how much is enough. The RDAs are absurdly low for things like vitamin C and especially vitamin D. And yes, I am cynical enough to ask why? These don't have side effects and are dirt cheap. Our foods today are grown in depleted soils that are severely lacking in nutrients. If they're even grown in soils at all. What's the point of eating a tasteless hydroponic tomato? I haven't had a decent tomato in at least 20 years. Maybe someone reading this will say they have, and maybe that's true. Or, maybe they aren't old enough to even know what a good tomato tasted like. The point is vitamin C is critical and most people are seriously deficient, like they're seriously deficient in almost every vitamin and mineral from eating processed foods. Discouraging people from taking vitamin C is doing them a HUGE, irresponsible disservice. Finally, deliberately conflating vitamin E and vitamin C mortality is actually disgusting. I have unsubscribed. No one needs this sort of garbage advice.
Had beri beri, had to found it myself and the only thing that helped was mega dosage of b1. I had takin b1 before but way to low. I went up to over 1000mg at one point.
I couldn't agree more! Large doses of Vit C has healed heart disease in people I know. All their doctor offered was surgery (stents)
What he is saying is 2,000mg of ascorbic acid on its own is a mega dose, which is true. If people are wanting to take vitamin C, they should be looking at getting it from their diet so that it includes everything in the complex, not just ascorbic acid. Alternatively, there are natural vitamin C supplements which are based on food and not a synthetic isolated version of ascorbic acid which are better to take.
I too thought kind of cheated by Dr berg on the same topic. Missed the chance to recover from the autoimmune condition. Now I started taking ascorbate. cu, zn on alternate days. Choline bitartraye. Greens berries to compensate falvanoids and vitamin k. It is very very very hard to impossible to get vitamin c through food.
@@beckyg8028Thanks for posting Becky. Vitamin C is healing my heart disease as my CAC Score is reversing. On the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
Amazing video. Please make a video about coffee edema . Is good or bad for us like a detox stuff?
Your lectures are by far the best explained. Thank for for all the research you do and how you present.
What about fresh vegetables and fruits contamination with insecticides which can be toxic.
Hi, love your videos Dr Ekberg but I have to say I disagree with the overall message of this one. I have just used five to ten grams for a couple of days of Vitamin C to get rid of a bad cold that was really making me feel bad and it was just ascorbic acid, the very cheap one. My two cents…
What would be the perfect meal to get the most vitamins from.
Fish with olive oil, lemon juice and broccoli
This is a great channel. Lots of good information.
I really appreciate this video from you (and all others aswell).
But there is one one fact that doesn’t add up.
Albert Szent-Györgyi, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering Vitamin C in 1937, was admittedly taking ascorbic acid every day, for decades. Synthesized Ascorbic acid.
Most probably, bacteria produced Ascorbic acid. Where else could he get that much from?
1000mgs for first, than 4-5000mgs and 8000mgs when he got old. (Again, every day!)
He died at age 93 in 1986…
…from a car accident!
What would you say to that?
I’m looking forward to your opinion about this fact.
Thank you
I eat very generous amounts of vegetables and few fruits, plus organic animal proteins, yet I take vitamin C when I eat steak so I can absorb iron better, or when feeling like I’m coming down with something.
I was chronically anemic before I started taking vit C after I eat my grass fed organic steak, and now I’ve cured my anemia by combining those two.
Also, when I feel like I’m having allergies or a cold, I take 1000mg 3-4 times throughout the day with food, and I noticed an immediate improvement. And no…I don’t take it every day. I eat nutrient dense whole foods in order to get my nutrients.
Your view is much better than SE's extremism.
@@bjkina definitely. Thank you!
HAPPY TO SEE YOU IN GOOD HEALTH DOC, MAY GOD BLESS US ALL AND KEEP US IN GOOD HEALTH, AMEN.
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More top drawer stuff! Thanks
Not swallowing this one... mega doses of Vit C as ascorbic acid has worked for hitting infections and gum bleeding, or mouth sores at the get-go for me for many years! You neglect citing Linus Pauling and many others. Research? Need to look at it more closely..... there are differing opinions on the subject.
Agreed!
Does all fermentated and sprouted foods have more vitamin C?
Excellent videos. I'd love to hear if you have a theory on the cause and potential cure for restless legs syndrome.
Magnesium, baby.
I developed restless legs during lockdown due to inactivity. No amount of wiggling my feet & toes in bed would alleviate the aching until I found a simple exercise method. You need to stretch the muscles at the back of your legs. Lay on your back and lift your leg with knee bent. Then use your hands to try and straighten your leg in towards your head, so you start feeling pain in the muscle behind your knee. Hold that uncomfortable position for 10sec or more and repeat several times for each leg until the aching alleviates.
Big thanks. And that history of how vitamin c got the name ascorbic acid, I find that very interesting!
Intelligent human being...👍👍👍
An awesome eye opener information Dr. Ekberg🤓
Thank you Bing Yu. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Thank you for a most detailed presentation.
now I'm totally confused...
Thank you andiamoci22. There are a lot of myths out there. Spend the time learning actual principles and mechanisms of the human body, such as presented on this channel.
@@drekberg I heard they have shown promising result on Corona using IV Vitamin C ( ascorbic acid I assume)... So studies show that ascorbic acid is not helpful but natural forms are?
@@andiamoci22 I hoped someone mentioned Corona and the use of Vit C and other vitamins. I share your frustration. So much conflicting information. It is hard to know what to believe.
So, do not make absolut and final conclusion yet...I take both, natural complex and ascorbic a. And yes it works by Covid patient along with vit.D and zink. I must say that I totaly appreciate dr. Ekberg contribution on this subject. At the other hand if it was really bad Trump would not get it ;-)
I am confused as well.
You teach all the things that should be obvious. Especially in this day and age.
I am beginning to follow your directions and need a whole food multivitamin you would suggest for a woman in her 80's. I would so appreciate help.
I like to drink water with several drops of concentrated lemon extract (which is largely ascorbic acid i think...is it not? No sugar of course, no nothing else) .. Is that bad?
Thank you Dr. EKberg
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