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The episode discusses the history and misconceptions of vitamin C, particularly focusing on the form of ascorbic acid that humans evolved to use.

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

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