EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 25 MIN
Vitamin C: The Truth
from the carnivore experience · host Coach Stephen BSc Hons
The conversation explores the history and misconceptions surrounding vitamin C, focusing on the form of ascorbic acid that humans evolved to use. It delves into the role of dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA) in the body, its absorption, and its significance in human evolution and health.TakeawaysDHAA is the form of ascorbic acid that humans evolved to useThe loss of the GULO gene and the reliance on DHAA from animal products is a sensible adaptation to our actual dietChapters00:00 Proper Joined-Up Thinking
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The conversation explores the history and misconceptions surrounding vitamin C, focusing on the form of ascorbic acid that humans evolved to use. It delves into the role of dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA) in the body, its absorption, and its significance in human evolution and health.TakeawaysDHAA is the form of ascorbic acid that humans evolved to useThe loss of the GULO gene and the reliance on DHAA from animal products is a sensible adaptation to our actual dietChapters00:00 Proper Joined-Up Thinking
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