In another chronic copper deficiency Vitamin C overdose example, a young boy was brought into Dr. Ronald Roth's office to investigate the reason why his leg bones were soft and becoming increasingly malformed. It turned out that his father was giving him 2,000 mg of Vitamin C per day from an early age, which resulted in a severe, long-term copper deficiency. Reducing his ascorbic acid intake to more reasonable levels corrected the condition. 100 mg - 250 mg of Vitamin C is sufficient for most young children to meet basic requirements... Full Text