Vitamin C in Sarasota FL

A Promising Approach for Health and Wellness High-dose intravenous Vitamin C (IVC) therapy is gaining recognition as a powerful treatment modality for promoting health and wellness. This innovative approach harnesses the potential of Vitamin C, a vital nutrient renowned for its antioxidant properties and diverse physiological benefits. In this brief review, we will explore the remarkable advantages of high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy in Sarasota FL.

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Enhanced Immune Function:

• Vitamin C plays a pivotal role in supporting immune system function. High-dose Vitamin C IV therapy provides a concentrated infusion of this essential nutrient, facilitating optimal immune response and resilience. Research suggests that IVC therapy can enhance immune cell function, improve wound healing, and reduce the duration and severity of common infections.
• Scientific evidence supporting the benefits of high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy for immune function:
  • A systematic review published in Nutrients found that Vitamin C supplementation enhances various immune parameters and reduces the incidence and severity of respiratory tract infections.
  • A clinical study published in the Journal of Translational Medicine demonstrated that high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy improved immune function and reduced pro-inflammatory markers in critically ill patients.

Antioxidant Powerhouse:

• Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that helps combat oxidative stress and neutralize harmful free radicals in the body. High-dose Vitamin C IV therapy delivers a concentrated dose of antioxidants, supporting the body’s defense against oxidative damage and promoting overall well-being.
• Scientific studies supporting the antioxidant benefits of high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy:
  • A review published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition highlighted the ability of Vitamin C to scavenge free radicals and protect cells from oxidative stress-induced damage.
  • A study published in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition demonstrated that high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy significantly increased antioxidant levels in patients with chronic diseases.

Collagen Synthesis and Tissue Repair:

• Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis, a crucial process for maintaining healthy skin, bones, and connective tissues. High-dose Vitamin C IV therapy promotes collagen production, aiding in tissue repair and rejuvenation.
• Scientific evidence supporting the role of high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy in collagen synthesis:
  • A study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences highlighted the importance of Vitamin C in collagen synthesis and tissue regeneration, emphasizing its role in wound healing and skin health.
  • Another study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology found that Vitamin C supplementation increased collagen production, leading to improved skin elasticity and reduced signs of aging.

From a purely conventional medical perspective, high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy offers a range of remarkable benefits, including enhanced immune function, potent antioxidant support, and tissue repair capabilities. This evidence-based therapy is gaining recognition as a valuable approach for promoting overall health and wellness. Before considering high-dose Vitamin C IV therapy, it is essential to consult with a qualified healthcare professional to determine its suitability for individual needs and goals.

After the references section based on ‘conventional’ medical research, there is an additional section that focuses on some of the ‘progressive’ medical research and applications of high dose vitamin C.

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Are there potential uses of High Dose Vitamin C to help those with Cancer?

There are a few proposed mechanisms of action as to why high dose vitamin C can be used as an adjuvant therapy in various situations. They range from it being a powerful antioxidant to a prooxidant as well as its support for collagen production.

One of the ways high-dose Vitamin C works is associated with its interaction with metals in the body to create hydrogen peroxide. Whereas normal cells have the ability to deal with the effects of hydrogen peroxide, cancer cells do not. Therefore, increased hydrogen peroxide levels are much mor likely to damage cancer cells than normal health cells.

The earliest experience of using high-dose IV vitamin C was by a Scottish surgeon, Ewan Cameron, and his colleague, Allan Campbell, in the 1970s. This work led to collaboration between Cameron and the Nobel Prize- winning chemist Linus Pauling, further promoting the potential of vitamin C therapy in cancer management. The results clearly indicate that this simple and safe therapy is of definite value in the treatment of patients with advanced cancer.

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How Does Vitamin C Kill Cancer Cells?

We all know that Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant with abundant benefits including immune enhancement, protection from viruses and bacteria, cardiovascular protection, eye diseases, and even skin wrinkles. What many people may not know, however, is that high-dose IV Vitamin C, can kill cancer cells.

Put simply, Vitamin C works with metals in the body to create increased levels of hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is naturally produced in the body in small amounts and is used by certain types of white blood cells to kill microorganisms. Normal, healthy cells have the ability to reduce the effects of hydrogen peroxide via a variety of antioxidants, cancer cells do not. The high concentration of the resulting hydrogen peroxide damages the DNA of the cancer cells, cuts off their energy supply, and kills them. Vitamin C, even in very high doses, is toxic only to the cancer cells without harming the healthy cells in your body.

Opponents to the use of Vitamin C as a chemotherapeutic agent believe that it actually can protect cancer cells. However, this is only potentially true if small doses are used. Small doses may help the cancer cells arm themselves against the free-radical induced damage caused by chemotherapy and radiation. Only markedly higher doses of vitamin C will selectively build up as peroxide in the cancer cells to the point of acting in a manner similar to chemotherapy. These tumor-toxic dosages can only be obtained by intravenous administration.

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What Other Benefits Does High Dose IV Vitamin C Have?

In addition to its benefit as a non-toxic chemotherapeutic agent, intravenous vitamin C also boosts immunity. It can stimulate collagen formation to help the body wall off the tumor. It inhibits hyaluronidase, an enzyme that tumors use to metastasize and invade other organs throughout the body. It induces apoptosis to help program cancer cells to die early.

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If Vitamin C Fights Cancer, Why Doesn’t Traditional Medicine Offer it?

One of the biggest hurdles is the critics pointing to the lack of controlled double-blind studies demonstrating Vitamin C’s efficacy in treating cancer. From there, hundreds of millions of dollars would have to be invested to obtain FDA approval for a specific use. This all comes down to economics and politics, NOT science.

Double-blind studies are typically funded by either government or BIG Pharma / pharmaceutical companies. The studies are huge undertakings and prohibitively expensive. They can and will only be done if there is a strong economic reason with the potential for significant profits. Or in the case of government funding, a strong political reason, however, is quite rare.

Vitamin C is a naturally occurring nutrient that cannot be patented and, therefore, drug companies are not willing to sponsor the research. Classically trained doctors and scientists who run various government agencies are largely pawns of BIG Pharma, so they are not after the ‘truth,’ rather, they are doing the bidding of BIG Pharma. Clearly, the multi-billion-dollar cancer drug industry does not want to prove that a naturally occurring Vitamin is more effective than their drugs. They would be putting themselves out of business. And don’t forget, cancer is a very big business.

This is not to say that legitimate research has not been performed that demonstrates the curative effects of Vitamin C on many diseases including cancer. A huge amount has been done, all you have to do is perform a search in PubMed, a government research database, and you will find over 50,000 remarkable studies on Vitamin C. so that you can read this research yourself and feel confident that substantial evidence exists supporting the use of Vitamin C in cancer treatment. Western medicine should be ashamed of itself for ignoring this truth and depriving its patients of these benefits.

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Can Oral Vitamin C Help?

Unfortunately, the answer is no. The only way to get the blood levels of Vitamin C high enough to kill cancer cells is to administer it intravenously. Our intestinal tract limits the amount of Vitamin C we can absorb and is not tolerated by our digestive system at these levels. Even if you ingested only 10 g of vitamin C, you would only absorb a fairly small percentage and would certainly develop a pretty severe case of diarrhea.   Vitamin C administered intravenously has the benefit of bypassing this control system and you absorb 100% of the intake. Moreover, it does not cause stomach upset or diarrhea.

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Is High Dose Vitamin C Safe?

Vitamin C has been used successfully for over 70 years without a single confirmed report of any dose, even a mega-dose, causing any significant harm to an individual. Yet, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, approximately 100,000 patients died in hospitals in 1994 from legally prescribed and carefully supervised medications and that number has remained constant every year since.

We recognize the benefits of Vitamin C and have administered many high doses vit. C therapies without incident. We believe there is substantial evidence that points to the benefits of High Dose Vitamin C Therapy for a variety of health challenges, including those with cancer. We also believe that YOU have the right and ability to make properly informed decisions about your health and how you would like to improve it. Therefore, we offer this therapy as one of our services.

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Contradictions

High-dose IV vitamin C is contraindicated in patients with iron overload disease. It is also contradictory in patients with renal insufficiency or renal failure, or those undergoing dialysis.

Due to the still controversial nature of high-dose vitamin C as an adjuvant cancer treatment, we are including a link as well as the entire article from the cancer.gov site by the National Cancer Institute that explains some of the research and rationale SUPPORTING high-dose vitamin C for cancer.

https://www.cancer.gov/research/key-initiatives/ras/ras-central/blog/2020/yun-cantley-vitamin-c

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