Description

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

• 00:00 Proper Joined-Up Thinking