In developing his recommendations, he used crossspecies comparisons, evolutionary arguments, the concept of biochemical individuality, and the amount of vitamin c likely consumed in a raw plant food. Paulings interest in vitamin c in particular and orthomolecular medicine in general led, in 1973, to his founding an institute that eventually bore his. Apr 04, 2020 the association between vitamin c and the ability to fend off disease was made by a nobel prize winning chemist named linus pauling, who wrote a book called vitamin c and the common cold. The nobel prize winner never lost his faith in vitamin cs curative properties, despite a. Vitamin c and the common cold is a popular book by linus pauling, first published in 1970, on vitamin c, its interactions with common cold and the role of. Drugstore forms of vitamin c tablets and capsules contain binders, fillers and preservatives that can be toxic when taken at the high levels recommended by linus pauling for effectively addressing cardiovascular disease. Lately it has again been open season on vitamin c, especially if taken as cheap ascorbic acid. Im so proud to have been inducted as a fellow into the linus pauling institute, also known as the institute of orthomolecular medicine. However, when he explained these findings in his wonderfully constructed books vitamin c and the common cold and how to live longer. Linus paulings specific therapy for cardiovascular and heart diseases are high dosages of two essential nutrients.
This series contains both a manuscript of the book as well as documents pertaining to its writing and publication. On vitamin c, and on linus pauling in the pipeline. Because of the very high benefittorisk ratio of vitamin c supplementation, and to ensure tissue and body saturation of vitamin c in almost all healthy people, the linus pauling institute recommends a vitamin c intake of at least 400 mg daily for adult men and women. The outcome of his research was the book vitamin c and the common cold 1970, which became a bestseller. Linus pauling, father of orthomolecularmedicine reveals the benefits of vitamin c to the public. Best known to the public for championing the use of vitamin c for health purposes and for winning the nobel peace prize, linus carl pauling 19011994 was revered by his fellow scientists as a prolific researcher who made significant contributions to our understanding of chemical bonding and chemical structure. Excerpts from vitamin c and the common cold by linus pauling. Linus pauling biographical l inus pauling february 28, 1901, the only person who has won two undivided nobel prizes, 1 was born in portland, oregon, the son of a pharmacist, henry h. Treating illness with megadose vitamin c be hive of healing. The only person to win two unshared nobel prizes for chemistry in 1954 and peace in 1962, pauling, during the last 25 years of his life, became a vocal and uniquely effective advocate for vitamin c. The result was a book published in 1971, vitamin c and the common cold, marshaling the research data. People are falsely claiming that vitamin c cures the.
Jun 26, 20 1 cv mortality declines after vitamin c consumption increases after publication of linus pauling book published 1970. Heart disease vitamin c and linus pauling by jeffrey dach md. Excerpts from vitamin c and the common cold by linus pauling published. For nearly four decades, i have seen that, like all other fashions, vitaminbashing goes in and out of style. The association between vitamin c and the ability to fend off disease was made by a nobel prize winning chemist named linus pauling, who wrote a book. For nearly four decades, i have seen that, like all other fashions, vitamin bashing goes in and out of style. In 1970 linus pauling claimed that vitamin c prevents and alleviates the episodes of the common cold.
For a weak acid, such as ascorbic, the ionization state depends on the ph it is dissolved in. Paulings interest in vitamin c in particular and orthomolecular medicine in general led, in 1973, to his founding an institute that eventually bore his namethe linus pauling institute of science and medicine. He was honoured with the nobel prize for chemistry in 1954. Considered by many to be the father of vitamin research.
The first edition of paulings general chemistry was a short book of less than 250 pages published in 1944, during world war ii. Linus pauling vitamin c with bioflavonoid complex mg. Pauling, for whom the linus pauling institute has great respect, based his own recommendations for vitamin c largely on theoretical arguments. A scientific debate was touched off by his book vitamin c and the common cold, published in 1970, in which he proposed that massive doses of vitamin c could prevent the common cold. Vitamin c is required to strengthen arteries so that the body does not try to patch arteries with plaster casts atherosclerosis lysine is an lpa binding inhibitor, meaning at sufficient dosage it can reverse the plaster cast buildup. Vitamin c linus pauling institute oregon state university. The halflife of vitamin c in the bloodstream is 30 minutes. He was introduced to the subject by biochemist irwin stone in. Excerpts from vitamin c and the common cold by linus.
This new edition has an updated preface and appendices authored by stephen lawson. A nobel prizewinning chemist and activist, pauling promoted a view of vitamin c that is strongly at odds with most of the scientific community, which found little evidence for the a. The healing factor vitamin c against disease by irwin stone with forewords by nobel prizewinners dr. Linus pauling vitamin c therapy the role of vitamin c in preventing and treating cold, flu and many other infectious diseases is possibly the most recognized. Linus paulings claim, that he knew a cure for heart disease, cancer and infections, was greeted with ridicule. Per paulings book, how to live longer and feel better 1986, it is acceptable to add some baking soda to make swallowing easier. Pauling was correct in concluding from trials published up till then, that in general vitamin c does have biological effects on the common cold, but he was rather overoptimistic as regards the size of benefit. While some studies seem to contradict pauling by not finding any effect of the proposed treatment, these studies normally only tried smaller doses of 250 to 500 mg daily.
By the way, pauling revised this book and retitled the revision vitamin c, the common cold, and the flu. Vitamin c and the common cold is a popular book by linus pauling, first published in 1970, on vitamin c, its interactions with common cold and the role of vitamin c megadosage in human health. Pauling recommendation linus pauling institute oregon state. Aug 17, 2004 linus pauling s claim, that he knew a cure for heart disease, cancer and infections, was greeted with ridicule. The story of the linus pauling therapy for heart disease, by owen fonorow and sally snyder jewell, explains the science and specific detailed vitamin c and lysine dosage recommendations made by the twice nobel prizewinning scientist which have now helped thousands of heart patients overcome their disease. I have, however, formulated the hypothesis which has not yet been tested by experiment that the effectiveness of ascorbic acid in providing. However, towers powdered vitamin c formulas contain no artificial flavoring, coloring, fillers or preservatives and are formulated to be safe at the doses recommended by. Books linus pauling institute oregon state university. Jun 12, 2018 linus pauling vitamin c therapy the role of vitamin c in preventing and treating cold, flu and many other infectious diseases is possibly the most recognized. I recommend that every person who is at risk of heart disease should take 5 or 6 g of vitamin c and at least 2 g of lysine, although larger amounts may be necessary. Linus pauling books list of books by author linus pauling. Reversing heart disease linus pauling tower laboratories.
Heart disease formerly practicing medicine without a license documents the amazing 12year, now 26 year, history of the linus pauling and matthias rath theory and the linus pauling therapy for reversing coronary heart disease linus pauling and associates invented and patented a safe, lowcost, effective, nonprescription therapy for heart disease that. His 1970 book, vitamin c and the common cold, recommended megadoses of vitamin c to ward off colds and lessen their symptoms. It became a sensation, kicked off a public controversy in the press, and helped convince millions of people to take more vitamin c. Following the publication of linus paulings book vitamin c and the common cold, vitamin c consumption rose 300% in the united states and life expectancy increased by 6.
Contents summary function role in immunity bioavailability deficiency the rda disease prevention cardiovascular disease cancer type 2 diabetes mellitus. Chapter 3 the war between truth and medicine vitamin c cures. Linus paulings first book in ascorbic acid aka vitamin c. On august 19, 1994, linus pauling, phd died of cancer at age 93 at his home in big sur, california. Linus pauling pdf books vitamin c, cancer and vitamin c, how. Pauling explains how vitamin c will help your body to fight off infections. At the linus pauling institute, we have based our vitamin c. Later in his life, pauling became convinced that megadoses of vitamin c could prevent the common cold. Apr 27, 2020 treating illness with megadose vitamin c more matters when it comes to preventing illness through vitamin supplements. His remarkable health claims concerned the substance we know as vitamin c. Vitamin c and covid19 linus pauling institute oregon. Heart disease formerly practicing medicine without a license documents the amazing 12year, now 26 year, history of the linus pauling and matthias rath theory and the linus pauling therapy for reversing coronary heart disease. Pauling significantly increased his recommendation in his 1986 book how to live. February 28, 1901 august 19, 1994 was an american chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, peace activist, author, and educator.
Linus pauling is a real hero to me and his intelligence, logic and compassion for people come through on every page of this book. Promoting vitamin c linus pauling profiles in science. Linus pauling published vitamin c and the common cold, a book that revolutionized the way the world viewed vitamin c and infectious disease. He explains the mechanism of how this vitamin will strengthen the immune system, while continuing to benefit all of the other parts of the human organism. Linus pauling vitamin c therapy liposomal vitamin c. The lively 92yearold first gave a candid history of how he came to take up the vitamin c cause. Linus pauling advised taking vitamin c throughout the day in. Cancer and vitamin c by ewan cameron and linus pauling. Published two of the first best selling nutritional bookks. How linus pauling duped america into believing vitamin c. Linus pauling s brilliant invention and now therapy named in his honor increases the blood concentration of vitamin c and of lysine to neutralize the lpa. Cofounder of the linus pauling institute of science and medicine. Paulings advice and take supplemental vitamin c daily, you will become healthier, may never have another cold, and should be able to survive the global flu pandemic which is predicted to occur soon. Linus pauling institute web site, accessed june 8, 2008.
Linus pauling dedicated his entire life to researching healthy nutrition. Paulings therapeutic dosage of vitamin c for those diagnosed with cardiovascular disease is from 6,000 mg up to 18,000 mg or bowel tolerance. Jun 20, 2017 it really doesnt make any difference, not simply because it doesnt work, but because the two forms will achieve the same state in your tissues. Although linus pauling was much admired in the scientific. Linus pauling lectures on vitamin c and heart disease. Vitamin c supplementation and the common coldwas linus. Linus pauling pdf books vitamin c, cancer and vitamin c. Linus pauling, the worlds most qualified advocate of vitamin c, urged people to take pure ascorbic acid powder or crystals. Chapter 3 the war between truth and medicine vitamin c. Feb 27, 2015 in 1970, pauling came out with his book vitamin c and the common cold, where he encouraged americans to consume 3,000 mg of vitamin c daily. However, the vitamin offers some other extraordinary health benefits, especially for the heart, that are not only lesser known but poorly understood.
Years ago, by reading this book at age 28, i discovered that vitamin c deficiency was causing. Pauling recommendation linus pauling institute oregon. Paulings latest chemicalmedicalnutritional study has been published in a 1970 book entitled vitamin c and the common cold, in which he maintains that the common cold can be controlled almost entirely in the united states and some other countries within a few years, through improvement of the nutrition of the people by an adequate intake of. It really doesnt make any difference, not simply because it doesnt work, but because the two forms will achieve the same state in your tissues. Vitamin c and the common cold by linus pauling goodreads. The only person to win two unshared nobel prizes for chemistry in 1954 and peace in 1962, pauling, during the last 25 years of his life, became a vocal and uniquely effective advocate for vitamin c and nutritional medicine. How linus pauling duped america into believing vitamin c cures. Treating illness with megadose vitamin c more matters when it comes to preventing illness through vitamin supplements. Therefore, the linus pauling institutes intake recommendation of 400 mgday of vitamin c for generally healthy adults takes into account the currently available epidemiological, biochemical, and clinical evidence, while acknowledging the extremely low toxicity of vitamin c and the incomplete information regarding optimum intake. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. Following the publication of linus paulings book vitamin c and the common cold, vitamin c consumption rose 300% in the united states and life expectancy increased by 6 years for those who took his advice. Linus pauling says to take vitamin c as ascorbic acid.
A discussion of the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer with special reference to the value of vitamin c by linus pauling 4. Towers pauling therapy formulas contain no fillers, binders or preservatives and are. Vitamin c, is one of the greatest scientists of this century. By following the simple, inexpensive and safe regimen described in this book, you can. I have to think that most people would be better of following the advice in this book and staying well. In 1970, pauling came out with his book vitamin c and the common cold, where he encouraged americans to consume 3,000 mg of vitamin c. Pauling discovered that vitamin c affects every cell in our bodies and we need it daily. The world would be a far better place with more people like him in it. January, 2008 the mechanism of its vitamin c effectiveness against viral infection, such as a common cold, is not yet known. Linus paulings recommendations and the linus pauling institutes recommendation for vitamin c intake. Vitamin c the common cold and the flu by linus pauling. Us is only industrialized country to experience a 40% drop in cv disease. This brings up another topic not vitamin c, but pauling himself. A discussion of the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer with special reference to the value of vitamin c camino books ewan cameron, linus pauling.
As ive been writing the chemistry book coming along fine, by the way. That suggestion, made by so preeminent a scientist as linus pauling, caused such a run on vitamin c that pharmacies were unable to maintain adequate supplies. His groundbreaking work earned him the 1954 nobel prize in chemistry. Sep 14, 2014 linus pauling institute web site, accessed june 8, 2008.
Linus pauling this book had been first published fifty years earlier and remarkably still found readers in 1985, and still does today, twentyfive years further on. The book promoted the idea that taking large amounts of vitamin c could reduce the duration and severity of the common cold. Linus pauling makes a case for the prevention of the common flu by taking megadoses of 2000 to 4000 mg of vitamin c daily. Generally, 3,000 to 6,000 mg of vitamin c is the recommended preventive dosage. Keep in mind that drug store vitamin c contains additional additives that can be toxic at the levels that pauling recommended.