High doses of vitamin C have been used to assist in treating conditions for nearly 100 years. It was used successfully to treat polio, diphtheria, herpes zoster (shingles), herpes simplex, chicken pox, influenza, measles, mumps, and even viral pneumonia.
Additionally, Vitamin C is involved in enhancing several functions of the immune system. According to recent knowledge, people with viral infections have low serum levels of vitamin C and often do better when treated with higher doses.
Higher doses of Vitamin C have also been studied in cancer patients since the 1970s.
Some human studies of high-dose IV vitamin C in patients with cancer have shown improved quality of life, as well as improvements in physical, mental, and emotional functions, symptoms of fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, and appetite loss. Intravenous high-dose vitamin C has caused very few side effects in clinical trials.
If you feel you are a candidate for High Dose Vitamin C IV infusions, talk with your doctor.
Doses of Vitamin C over 25,000mg require additional blood testing and a prescription from your doctor. These are only administered in-clinic.