Roc Ordman

Roc Ordman (Full name Alfred B. Ordman) is an American biochemist and researcher into aging, life extention and the effects of free radicals on the body.

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He is Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin. He is also visiting Professor of Biochemistry, Rush Medical College, a private university in Chicago, Illinois.

He is notable for his well publicised recommendation that adults need 500 mg of Vitamin C twice per day to achieve optimum benefit. A level way above official recommendations and for which he now holds a patent (US patent 5,558,870) for this dosage regime for vitamin c.

• Report on Vitamin C patent at the New York Times , October 7, 1996 Accessed Nov 2006