A Vitamin C Flush will help you determine your approximate daily Vitamin C need. Follow the procedure below and it is best in between meals. Do not start the flush immediately after a meal.

How to do a Vitamin C flush:

Dissolve ½ teaspoonful (3 grams) of Vitamin C powder* in 1-2 ounces of water or juice.

After dissolving the powder and allowing any fizz to fade away (typically about 2 minutes), drink the beverage until watery diarrhea has occurred. A flush should be reached before going to bed.

The protocol to follow will depend on the individual's health status.

• A healthy person should begin with ½ teaspoon every 15 minutes.
• A moderately healthy person should begin with 1 teaspoon every 15 minutes.
• A person in ill-health should begin with 2 teaspoons every 15 minutes.

Many people find that dissolving the Vitamin C powder in a number of ounces of liquid (e.g. 40 grams in 10-20 ounces liquid) allows for easier, quicker consumption of the beverage than making up a new batch at each time interval. If you make up a batch, we recommend a sealed bottle, such as a "jogger's bottle" to avoid air oxidation of the Vitamin C. Dissolved powder is stable for a day if kept tightly sealed and cool or cold. Watery diarrhea should occur, but do not stop at loose stools. Press on to an enema-like evacuation of liquid. Stop drinking the Vitamin C drink at this point.

Daily Vitamin C Requirement:

To find your daily requirement, first calculate the total amount of Vitamin C powder consumed.

For example:

• 12 doses x 3 g = 36 g
• 22 doses x 6 g= 132 g

For ½ teaspoon doses:
Count the number of ½ teaspoon doses. A ½ teaspoon dose is equivalent to 3 grams. Therefore, multiply the number of doses by 3. The result will be the number of grams of ascorbate consumed.

For 1 teaspoon doses:
Count the number of 1 teaspoon doses. A 1 teaspoon dose is equivalent to 6 grams. Therefore, multiply the number of doses by 6. The result will be the number of grams of Vitamin C consumed.

For 2 teaspoon doses:
Count the number of 2 teaspoon doses. And since, a 2 teaspoon does is equivalent to 12 grams, just multiply the number of doses by 12. The result will be the number of grams of Vitamin C consumed.

Next calculate your approximate daily need ("bowel tolerance").

Seventy-five percent (3/4ths) of this total is your approximate daily need ("bowel tolerance"). All you do here is multiply the total number of grams consumed by 75% (or .75).

If this total is greater than 50 g, you are welcome to mix the Vitamin C powder with equal amounts of pure ascorbic acid.

Consume as liquid, tablet or capsule in four or more doses per day. The goal of one in a state of good health is 2-10 grams per day.

Changing Ascorbate Need:

As you become healthier, the life span of Vitamin C inside your body will increase and less Vitamin C will be needed to achieve the desired effect. As your need for Vitamin C decreases, you may notice loosening of the stool indicating that you may be consuming more Vitamin C than you need.

Risk of Ascorbate Flush:

By following this approach you will be well-hydrated, and therefore the risk of fluid or electrolyte loss from the diarrhea is minimized. Some people report gas or fullness while doing the Vitamin C flush, but that is almost always due to dissolving the Vitamin C flush in too much water or to rushing the procedure. Room temperature liquid is best for absorption. Occasionally cramps occur, usually because too little fluid is used to dissolve the Vitamin C.