Edited sentence: Advocates of Vitamin C megadosage would point to the above study and conclusions as supportive for the hypothesis that lower dosages of vitamin C, although important for the prevention of death by scurvy, have minimal or no effect on infectious diseases like colds.Appropriate doses for optimal health are hypothesized to be much higher.He noted that 70kg (about the weight of a human) of houseflies produce 10gms of vitamin C per day, and most animals produce between 2 and 20 grams per day.Linus Pauling consumed 18 grams per day and advised people who asked how much to take by saying "if you're still catching colds, you're not taking enough vitamin C".Studies testing the hypothesis that Vitamin C megadosage prevents colds would employ much higher doses than the studies reviewed above