BOOK - Vitamin C, the Real Story (372 pages) Dr Steve Hickey, Dr Andrew Saul

Scientific research into vitamin C for clinical use is progressing very dynamically, despite the lack of funding from academic medicine. Orthomolecular medicine, which uses high doses of nutrients to treat disease, is seen by the medical establishment as highly controversial. However, this rejection of the orthomolecular approach is essentially unfounded in solid knowledge, and merely reflects prejudice and a desire to maintain a status quo that has nothing to do with progress.

This book tells the 'real story' of one of the most important substances available to humans, one the body cannot synthesise on its own, yet which helps keep the body healthy and restore balance in the case of a wide range of diseases. The authors conclude that one day, true treatment without the use of vitamin C will be seen like childbirth without hygiene practices or surgery without anaesthesia

Vitamin C is a simple molecule with immense power. If you want to be healthy, you should take sufficient amounts of it. After reading this book, you'll know why... and how much.