If you research Dr. Linus Pauling, one of the vitamin C pioneers, you'll find that he did many of his experiments using ascorbic acid. The body can readily use it. However, it can make your digestive tract acidic so I would suggest using sodium ascorbate which is neutral (non-acidic) if you can get it.

Bambam

Virtually any animal you can name produces pure ascorbic acid for itself in either its liver and/or kidneys. It is the true pure form of ascorbate. Those companies cannot patent it, so they try and promote other variations [that they can patent].

The evidence is OVERWHELMING (in my opinion) that pure ascorbic acid will have a beneficial effect on virtually all disease processes. The following two quotes are good summations:

"There are more than ten thousand scientific papers that make it quite clear that there is not one body process (such as what goes on inside cells or tissues) and not one disease or syndrome (from the common cold to leprosy) that is not influenced - directly or indirectly - by vitamin C." -- Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin, M.D., Dr. Marshall Ringsdorf, D.M.D., and Dr. Emily Sisley, THE VITAMIN C CONNECTION.

“I have never seen a patient that Vitamin C would not benefit.” -- Dr. Frederick Klenner, M.D.

As "grist for your mill," I myself have taken a "bowel tolerance" dose (in HEALTH, not illness) of ascorbic acid every day since 1994, amounting to, on average, 30,000 to 60,000 milligrams (approximately 1 to 2 ounces) in 5 to 10 divided doses (and will continue to do so for the rest of my life). This is MY bowel tolerance dosage. Your bowel tolerance dosage may be more, or less, than mine, and will undoubtedly vary depending on your current overall health and diet. Each person must find their own bowel tolerance dose each day (although ingesting ANY ascorbate is MUCH better than none). Virtually any mammal you can name (standardized to 154 pounds/70 kilos) produces a minimum of from 2,000 to 13,000 milligrams of ascorbic acid EVERY day of its life, and under "stress" one was recorded to have produced 100,000 milligrams in 24 hours. Need we wonder why their health always seems to be so much better than ours?

David

The body does not react any different to ascorbic acid in most forms, The difference is other nutrients in the fruits. The big difference is the price. ..dez...