This bowel or colon detox flush is attributed to Dr Linus Pauling, the American scientist and educator, who advocated large doses of Vitamin C for health and took 10 grams every day himself. It has also been called an Immune Booster Flush because it flushes the lymph system, an important part of your immune system. The bowel contains many areas of lymph tissue that become clogged with toxins. The Vitamin C colon detox can help flush them out as well as cleansing the bowel.
It’s easy to forget the importance of the lymph system and we don’t pay enough attention to keeping it healthy. According to Dr. James Balch, physician and nutrition consultant, a Vitamin C colon detox flush is useful for the treatment of flu, bacterial infections, cancer, AIDS, and chemical allergies.
Humans, monkeys, and guinea pig are the only mammals who cannot make Vitamin C. It is an essential nutrient that we have to get from our food or risk dying of scurvy. It is an important antioxidant that helps to counteract free radicals and plays a part in healthy gums, skin, vision and connective tissue. It has been used to detoxify lead.
Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. Some people find this form too acidic and irritating to the gastro-intestinal tract so prefer to use forms that are buffered with mineral salts such as calcium ascorbate or sodium ascorbate. Ascorbic acid is reputed to have the best effect.
Here’s how to do the Colon Detox Vitamin C flush.
- Start the flush in the morning before you eat.
- Mix 1 teaspoon ascorbic acid powder (sometimes called crystals) or other non acidic Vitamin C powder in half a glass of pure water and drink or sip slowly. Repeat every 15 minutes until your system “flushes”. You will release large amounts of fluid through the bowels. It can take from 2 – 4 hours.
This flush provides maximum absorption of Vitamin C and brings poisons from the blood and lymph out through the lining of the intestines. It can help in the case of food allergy reaction as it flushes out food particles to which the person may be reacting as well as infectious organisms and their toxins.
The point at which the flush occurs is the point of maximum absorption. To calculate how much you need on a daily basis you multiply the number of teaspoons you took by 0.75.
For example: if you took 8 teaspoons – 8 x 0.75 = 6 teaspoons a day. It is best to take this in divided doses as 2 teaspoons three times a day. You can take this for several months to saturate your tissues with it.
If your stools become watery you can reduce the dose but you are likely to be surprised by how much Vitamin C you need. You can do the colon detox flush up to 4 times a year and the amount of Vitamin C needed to cause the flush should reduce.
Another colon detox you might like to try is this Flaxseed Cleanse. Let me know which one you prefer.
I’ve had 10 teaspoons and no result – is that normal . started at 8am no food before – 11am still not eating but still no action .WHY?
Maybe you are very deficient in Vitamin C. How much Vitamin C was in 1 teaspoonful?
Different brands vary. I have known people to need more than 10 grams.
Did you get a result in the end?
Sandy
Michelle,
Yes, that is normal. You need to keep taking the teaspoons of vit. c until you have diarrhea.
I just did it and needed 15 teaspoons.
Should you expect other detox symptoms like headaches etc?
Hi Greg,
This type of flush is less likely to produce other detox symptoms although it is possible. Everyone is different.
Sandy
If you do this flush, you should immediately stop taking this much vitamin c once you get a result as you run the risk of getting kidney stones.
Stephen Lawson of the Linus Pauling Institiute says this:
“The concern about the role of vitamin C in kidney stone formation, a source of speculation for several decades, appears to be no longer justified.”
I listened to an interview recently that Jeff Bland, the nutritional biochemist and researcher did with Linus Pauling some years ago in which Pauling said he took 13 grams of Vitamin C a day. There may be a few people who could be troubled with kidney stones through large doses of Vitamin C but they are rare.
Sandy
Can a person take large doses of vitamin C ascorbate daily without causing the same effect on the bowels that repeated use of laxatives does? Can it cause a person to become dependent on increasingly larger doses in order to have a bowel movement?
Hi Faye, I think it depends on how much you call large doses. You take it to the level of bowel tolerance and then cut back a little so you do not get loose stools. It should not cause any adverse effect at this level. Most laxatives are irritants. Linus Pauling took at least 10 grams a day for many years and found no adverse effects. If you end up taking it regularly to relieve constipation then you could become dependent on it if you don’t find and correct the underlying cause of it.
Good health
Sandy
My partner has rheumatoid arthritis and was told by her doctor not to take more than the RDA of vitamin C as it was erosive to her bones and people with degenerative diseases shouldn’t take high doses. Is this true? Her face did get red and blotchy also from taking it.
FIGHTING A SEVERE SINUS INFECTION , STILL AFTER SURGERY LAST TUESDAY, WAS TOLD TO TRY THIS TO HELP REPAIR DAMAGE TISSUE AND BOOST MY SYSTEM , DRINKING I TEASPOON FULL OF BUFFED VITANIN C POWDER 240 GRAMS , 3X A DAY TO GIVE ME 6,000 UNITS …HOPE THIS WORKS!!!
I hope it works for you Rose. Some people have found that colloidal silver mixed with diluted tea tree oil and/or eucalyptus oil
has worked for them. In some cases the sinus infection is fungal and not bacterial. Have you had a swab taken to see what the infection is?
Sandy
Hi! Can you do this flush if you’re breastfeeding? I have a one year old and we keep getting sick. I’d like to up my vitamin c intake, but would like to do the flush to determine the correct amount. Any advise?
Hi Jessa,
I don’t see why you shouldn’t do the flush while breast feeding. It’s not adviseable to do a deep body cleanse while breast feeding as any toxins released may get into the breast milk. Toxins can appear in the breast milk normally so you don’t want to add to the load but the Vitamin C flush is more for the bowel so it should not be a problem.
What about your zinc levels? Zinc is needed for the immune system and can be low in people who get sick a lot. The best test to determine zinc levels is a white cell test as that is where it functions. You would probably have to see a natural health practitioner or functional medicine doctor to get it done as regular doctors tend to just test blood serum levels which is not a good indicator.
Hope that helps and the Vitamin C works for you.
Good health,
Sandy
I recently discovered I have E Coli. I have problems with constipation and can’t pee as often as I should. I am taking Bactrim will the vitamin c flush help me?
Hi Autumn, sorry to hear that. Constipation can be a side effect of taking antibiotics although diarrhea is more common with Bactrim. You could try the Vitamin C flush but start very slowly and carefully to see how your body reacts. Taking some psyllium husk powder with plenty of water or juice could help too. Magnesium citrate capsules will often relieve constipation as well. You can start with 100mg a day and gradually work your way up to 400mg (more in rare cases) if necessary. It’s good to replenish your bowel flora with a good high dose probiotic after taking antibiotics. Drink at least 8 glasses of pure water a day. Hope this helps.
Good health,
Sandy
Vitamin C is water soluble so it can travel easily through your body and destroys free radicals, or toxins, which can cause cell damage and lead to health conditions related to colon.It is very important to take care of your colon health. Bowtrol helps to maintain a healthy colon.
Hi Sandy,
Can you suggest how I might be able to address a vitamin C deficiency. Foods high in C don’t seem to be of any help. Note that I maintain a regular dosage of some magnesium citrate with every meal and I am free of other health issues. However, my body doesn’t utilize or recycle unbuffered AA powder, which gets totally metabolized down to oxalates, yet it leaves me deficient in vitamin C. How might I get around this problem? Thanks for any advice.
Hi Louise,
Sorry to hear that. Have you tried Ester-C? It contains mainly calcium ascorbate, but also contains small amounts of vitamin C metabolites. In their literature, the manufacturers state that the metabolites, especially threonate, increase the bioavailability of vitamin C. They say that a study in humans show the increased bioavailability of vitamin C from the product.
Another form that is reputed to be well absorbed is liposomal Vitamin C. Liposomal Vitamin C is said to deliver 200% more vitamin C into your cells than other forms. Hope that either of these may solve your problem. Let me know how you get on.
Good health,
Sandy
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