Origin of 'vitamin C complex' errata
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:38 am
I know this issue has been discussed here in some form or other.
What I am curious about is where did this stuff come from about vitamin C
having to be a'complex'. Is it from a purveyor of other so-called 'natural'
and plant-derived products who has begun to think everything should be
treated similarly? Is it product driven or is there some
source of this philosophy that has any merit?
I am trying to convince the company I work with to carry a pure ascorbic acid
powder and the reply was this business about it must be a complex and I was
referred to an article by a Mr Tim O'Shea which is so fraught with logical and
factual error that I don't know where to begin.
The article can be found here; http://thedoctorwithin.com/index_fr.php ... tamins.php
His website mission statement says;
"Today the field of alternative medicine is like a wild jungle, full of unsubstantiated claims, junk science, and marketing hype.
This website is dedicated to providing referenced, scientific data on a variety of holistic and alternative medicine topics, focusing on universal principles, sound physiology, and the undiluted healing powers of the body itself."
...Yet he seems to be guilty as anyone of disseminating erroneous information, at least
on this subject.
One of the claims in his article I am curious about is that he says Scurvy has not
ever been cured / prevented by ascorbic acid alone, I'd love to see proof that this is false
because it would backup my position that this guy doesn't know what he's
talking about.
Thanks,
Sheryl
What I am curious about is where did this stuff come from about vitamin C
having to be a'complex'. Is it from a purveyor of other so-called 'natural'
and plant-derived products who has begun to think everything should be
treated similarly? Is it product driven or is there some
source of this philosophy that has any merit?
I am trying to convince the company I work with to carry a pure ascorbic acid
powder and the reply was this business about it must be a complex and I was
referred to an article by a Mr Tim O'Shea which is so fraught with logical and
factual error that I don't know where to begin.
The article can be found here; http://thedoctorwithin.com/index_fr.php ... tamins.php
His website mission statement says;
"Today the field of alternative medicine is like a wild jungle, full of unsubstantiated claims, junk science, and marketing hype.
This website is dedicated to providing referenced, scientific data on a variety of holistic and alternative medicine topics, focusing on universal principles, sound physiology, and the undiluted healing powers of the body itself."
...Yet he seems to be guilty as anyone of disseminating erroneous information, at least
on this subject.
One of the claims in his article I am curious about is that he says Scurvy has not
ever been cured / prevented by ascorbic acid alone, I'd love to see proof that this is false
because it would backup my position that this guy doesn't know what he's
talking about.
Thanks,
Sheryl