However, as demonstrated with several examples below, the effect of a regular, daily overdose of Vitamin C is not an acute event as experienced with a deadly, toxic substance, but a gradual change in mineral ratios, or the progressive lowering of other essential elements, which over time can result in the development of moderate to serious medical problems. An acute medical event can still arise though following a substantial Vitamin C overdose, where too much ascorbic acid lowers an already deficient nutrient even more, resulting in acute deficiency symptoms of that nutrient, or where an excessive intake of Vitamin C triggers acute gastrointestinal symptoms.... Full Text