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Warpy

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2. While adequate C does promote healing

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 07:14 PM

Apr 2012

megadosing on it is neither antibacterial nor antiviral and can lead to kidney stones in some people.

The double blind studies on C have been done. It had no effect on the common cold or influenza. It does, however, cure scurvy very nicely.

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The coconut oil thing is a little marginal MineralMan Apr 2012 #1

While adequate C does promote healing Warpy Apr 2012 #2

Curing scurvy is good. Getting scurvy is rare. MineralMan Apr 2012 #3