drtom wrote:Yes most animals can make their own Vitamin C and large amounts, and I used to believe that this was sufficient proof of the needs of humans, but it isn't.
I do low carb, high fat and moderate protein. However, other than being convinced by animals producing ascorbic acid endogenously, oral high-dose ascorbic acid convinced me by it's additional health-effects in my case. Such as short after starting, clearing up a for years persisting skin-rush on my back, a cystistis circumscripta healing, working as well as any anti-histamine with a rhinitis sneezing-fits without any side-effects, but overall experiencing remission from a 60% walking-disabilty due to PAD, considered non-reversible by conventional medicine.
Once I found out that there is at least 3x less heart disease in those who greatly reduce or eliminate carbs (also reducing or eliminating other medical problems related to inflammation) and that "chronic" inflammation is the key factor that must be stopped, I questioned the need for mega dose vitamin C lysine and proline to repair coronary artery lesions.
The problem isn't just prevention, but getting rid of existing damage, like in my case a 80% stenosis at my abdominal aorta bifurcation. All other periferal artheries are clear. I can even identify bacterial infections 10 years earlier than my PAD diagnosis, which lead to damage and repair (=plaque) at exactly that spot. Low carb in my case wasn't sufficient for such a momentous task of repair. And even additional ascorbic acid wasn't enough and it needed many addtional natural remedies to bring inflammation down to acceptable levels. But after 6 years enough repair did occur for the walking-disabilty being removed from a government agency again.
I can personally testify to the benefits of eliminating carbs (carnivore) because ALL inflammation based health problems went away.
Lucky you! Due to bio-chemical individuality - all the different genetic susceptibilities, medical history and present conditions, deficiencies or overload, varying toxic exposures, diet and every other life-style factor, different metabolism, etc. - everyone will react differently well to any intervention. There isn't a 1-size-fits-all.