I did experience perfect remission from a walking-disabilty from PAD with cheapest Chinese ascorbic acid powder. I do avoid cupsules or pills for that, since the come with not so healthy binders and fillers. Ascorbic acid is just working a little better than sodium ascorbate. I took in average 25 g/d for the last 15 years. I would take double that amount, if sodium ascrobate would be available only.
From an other post:
pamojja wrote:pamojja wrote:The following was advised by Linus Pauling just to maintain good health, already with heart attack much, much more is likely needed:
Here the original text of 1986, when mach new research wasn't available jet.How to Live Longer and Feel Better
- Take vitamin C every day, 6 grams to 18 g (6000 to 18,000 milligrams), or more. Do not miss a single day.
- Take vitamin E every day, 400 IU, 800 IU, or 1600 IU.
- Take one or two Super-B tablets every day, to provide good amounts of the B-vitamins.
- Take 25,000 IU vitamin A tablet every day.
- Take a mineral supplement every day, such as one tablet of the Bronson vitamin-mineral formula, which provides 100 mg of calcium, 18 mg of iron, 0.15 mg of iodine, 1 mg of copper, 25 mg of magnesium, 3 mg of manganese, 15 mg of zinc, 0.015 mg of molybdenum, 0.015 mg of chromium, and 0.015 mg of selenium.
- Keep your intake of ordinary sugar (sucrose, raw sugar, brown sugar, honey) to 50 pounds per year, which is half the present U.S. average. Do not add sugar to tea or coffee. Do not eat high-sugar foods. Avoid sweet desserts. Do not drink soft drink.
- Except for avoiding sugar, eat what you like - but not too much of any one food. Eggs and meat are good foods. Also you should eat some vegetables and fruits. Do not eat so much food as to become obese.
- Drink plenty of water every day.
- Keep active; take some exercise. Do not at any time exert yourself physically to an extent far beyond what you are accustomed to.
- Drink alcoholic beverages only in moderation.
- Do not smoke cigarettes.
- Avoid stress. Work at a job that you like. Be happy with your family.
Vitamin D3 nor K2 or CoQ10 wasn't easily available at that time. Don't forget those, inform yourself of Omega-3 fish oil too. A too high calcium in serum lab-test would usually be the first indication, for vitamin D3 having increased calcium too much. In my case it took 2 years of high dose vitamin D3, untill my serum calcium went from below normal to nomal and stayed there.
If available, for example Mg-malate early during the day, or Mg-glycinate in the evening are considered better absorbed forms of magnesium by some.