Vitamin C: The Truth

Common Sense Health · May 28, 2026 · 25m · transcript

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.

Takeaways

DHAA is the form of ascorbic acid that humans evolved to use

The loss of the GULO gene and the reliance on DHAA from animal products is a sensible adaptation to our actual diet

Chapters

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