[Coleus]

in most animals, vitamin c is a hormone-like substance produced by the liver. when under stress an animal can produce 10 grams of vitamin c with no problem, it would be impossible for a human to consume that much vit. c from food, the RDA is only a recommendation to prevent scurvy, much higher amounts are needed for a “therapeutic” dose.

[djf]

Yup.

They studied Vit C in a 150 lb goat.

It was creating something like 13,000 milligrams a day. And goats are veggies, so they probably get some from their diet.

Then they put the goat under extreme stress, and watched the Vit C go up to almost 100,000 milligrams a day.
I’ve been convinced for a long time that humans need AT LEAST 5 gr/day, possibly much more, but you gotta build up to it s..l..o..w..l..y........