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Topic: Essential Oil Wild Orange - Vitamin C? (Interstitial Cystitis)

susank
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 22150

posted

I can't take Vit C due to IC.

Assume the Wild Orange essential oil contains VitC?

Assuming so - wondering how I could use Wild Orange to safely get VitC in my system.

Could applying topically with a carrier oil work?

VitC absorbed and used by the body that way?

Hopefully bypassing fragile "innards"?

Tutu - have you tried this?

I would not think that inhaling Wild Orange would get VitC in the bloodstream.

FWIW I have been reading about VitC increasing IGG and IGA levels. I sooooooo want to stop IVIG. I soooo want to take VitC.

I think it would be too good to be true that citrus essential oils - topically - could get the C in our systems.

Thoughts??? Thanks!!!

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Pos.Bb culture 2012
Labcorp - no bands ever
Igenex - Neg. 4 times
With overall bands:
IGM 18,28,41,66 IND: 23-25,34,39
IGG 41,58 IND: 39
Bart H IGG 40

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Robin123
Moderator
Member # 9197

posted

Here's another tidbit I just learned about this week - a tropical fruit, called gac, has 40 times the amount of Vit C of an orange! Should be investigated further...

Other good immune boosters:

Vit D - you can have a blood test for your level, and supplement with Now liquid Vit D drops.

Host Defense - a supplement with 17 mushrooms in it.

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Razzle
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 30398

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Most Essential oils are steam distilled, which means any Vitamin C content would likely be minimal because heat destroys Vitamin C.

Have you tried Sodium Ascorbate or Calcium Ascorbate forms of Vitamin C, instead of Ascorbic Acid?

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-Razzle
Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Thanks for your reply, Razzle. I wasn't sure on that one. I have the same problem with Vit C. I've never found one that I could take.

My stomach rebels more than my bladder does. I can eat the occasional orange, but then there's the sugar.

Once again, we could put it on our feet, but I wonder if we would get any Vit C?

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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Dogsandcats
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Member # 28544

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http://www.dietitians.ca/Nutrition-Resources-A-Z/Factsheets/Vitamins/Food-Sources-of-Vitamin-C.aspx

Most of the tasty things still drive my IC crazy. I laughed, on another site the suggested hot peppers for Vit C!
That would light up my bladder!

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Sure, hot peppers. [Eek!]

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