UTI prevention

[Jim Carter]

Index Number: 37702

Note to Edgar about UTI prevention. I take 1000mg of vitamin C every day to
obtain a high acid content in my system. (UT germs don't like acidic
situations). I also eat 4 to 6 pieces of fruit everyday.
I haven' had a UTI since I got out of the hospital over one year ago.
Linus Pauling, noted Noble Prize Winning recipient for chemistry took
10,000mg per day. There is no clear evidence as to whether or not this
process works but if its' good enough for old Linus, a radical, another
Oregon free-thinker, its good enough for me.

Good luck -- Jim

[Jarrett Knyal]

Index Number: 37873

I've found that too much of a good thing can be bad--consumption of high
doses of vitamin C can cause diarrhea (unfortunately discoved through first
hand experience). Also, it can make you break out. I'm not saying don't
take vitamin C but just to be careful.

--
Jarrett Knyal
The Institute for the Learning Sciences
Northwestern University
1890 Maple Ave.
Evanston, IL 60102
kn...@ils.nwu.edu

**do what you love**

[Jim Fareri]

Index Number: 38052

In article <37...@handicap.news>, jca...@efn.org says...

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>Index Number: 37702
>
>Note to Edgar about UTI prevention. I take 1000mg of vitamin C every
day to
>obtain a high acid content in my system. (UT germs don't like acidic
>situations). I also eat 4 to 6 pieces of fruit everyday.
>I haven' had a UTI since I got out of the hospital over one year ago.
>Linus Pauling, noted Noble Prize Winning recipient for chemistry took
>10,000mg per day. There is no clear evidence as to whether or not this
>process works but if its' good enough for old Linus, a radical,
another
>Oregon free-thinker, its good enough for me.
>
>Good luck -- Jim

I agree that Vit C will go a long way to prevent UTIs, as well as other
infections, however high dosages of C may cause kidney stones,
especially with low fluid intake. If you are taking 1000mg per day, be
sure to drink a lot of fluids. I was taking 2000mg per day myself
until I found out about the kidney stone danger.

jim f.

[Jim Fareri]

Index Number: 38016

In article <37...@handicap.news>, jca...@efn.org says...
>
>Index Number: 37702
>
>Note to Edgar about UTI prevention. I take 1000mg of vitamin C every
day to
>obtain a high acid content in my system. (UT germs don't like acidic
>situations). I also eat 4 to 6 pieces of fruit everyday.
>I haven' had a UTI since I got out of the hospital over one year ago.
>Linus Pauling, noted Noble Prize Winning recipient for chemistry took
>10,000mg per day. There is no clear evidence as to whether or not this
>process works but if its' good enough for old Linus, a radical,
another
>Oregon free-thinker, its good enough for me.
>
>Good luck -- Jim

Vitamin C will prevent UTIs, however a urologist told me that high
dosages can cause kidney stones, especially for those of us in
wheelchairs. Drink lots of fluids if you take high doses of vit C.
I personally also take 1000mg with great results. Vit C is an an anti-
oxidant which prevents disease generally.

jim f.