How much vitamin C do you need?The government’s Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)—90 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C per day for adult men and 75 mg per day for adult women—is enough to prevent scurvy, a potentially fatal disease in which the body literally falls apart due to vitamin C deficiency. (Vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an essential component of the connective tissue that holds the body together.)But vitamin C does a great many more things in our bodies than help us make collagen. In fact, it probably does more to keep you well and vital than any other molecule you can put into your body. Vitamin C is essential to: detoxificationrepair of injuryimmune functionour ability to handle stresshealthy hormone activityhealthy neurotransmitter functionenergy productioniron utilizationnitrous oxide functions (which help with energy and also with healthy blood pressure)healthy bone formation, andoptimal brain functionAnd to top it all off,…

Why Vitamin C Intake Is Often Not Enough — Even If You’re Supplementing Many people assume they’re getting enough vitamin C.In reality, most aren’t even close. From informal surveys of Beyond Health customers, a consistent pattern emerges: vitamin C intake is often far below what’s needed to support optimal cellular function, stress resilience, and long-term health. Vitamin C is foundational to the Beyond Health lifestyle—not because it prevents a single deficiency disease, but because it supports hundreds of essential biological processes throughout the body. Why Government Recommendations Miss the Mark Official vitamin C guidelines were designed to prevent scurvy, not to support: Immune resilience Tissue repair Detoxification Inflammatory balance Healthy aging These recommendations do not reflect the true physiological needs of humans, especially in today’s high-stress, high-toxin environment. Vitamin C: A Core Biological Requir…