I have read that Vit C (ascorbic acid) when mixed with Baking Soda will form sodium ascorbate that is *supposedly *more absorbable than Vit C. I read that Linus Pauling took his Vit C that way. See sources below.
My questions are: 1. Is this true? 2. If so, how does the absorbability of sodium ascorbate compare to LET-Vit C? 3. What does the LET-Vit C do that the sodium ascorbate can't do? Thanks, SS Not all forms of vitamin C are created equal. The form of vitamin C taken by the late 2-time Nobelist Linus Pauling was "*ascorbic acid** *." Pauling took his ascorbic acid in water and he added some bicarbonate (baking) soda to make a delicious effervescent drink. http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/powder.shtml * * *THE GUMS CAN BE RECONNECTED TO THE TEETH BY TAKING VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)* (1 tsp) with Arm and Hammer baking soda (1/2 tsp) in 1 inch of water, letting it fizz and then diluting to 1/2 to 1 cup with water, then drinking. The resulting SODIUM ASCORBATE is non-acid, very pure and a thousand times more soluble than vitamin C. SODIUM ASCORBATE IS MORE REACTIVE THAN ASCORBIC ACID (C) in building connective tissue and antibody structures and more effective in killing some viruses and bacteria. *Good Teeth, Birth to Death, Dr. Gerard F. Judd, Ph.D., Chemist, Researcher for 18 years, Professor of Chemistry for 33 yrs.*
