Vitamin C infusion is quite different from taking Vitamin C orally. No matter how many oral tablets taken daily, the body only absorbs little (in some cases less than 50%). 

Due to some positive findings in many recent studies, this old nutrient Vitamin C is now gaining new interest among scientists. The positive findings reported so far are not from the oral form of Vitamin C but when given in a drip.

When given in a drip, Vitamin C produced plasma concentrations that are much higher than those from oral intake.

This blood levels are not possible from oral intake and researchers believed this is what is responsible for the positive reports. This is why it is very important which route of administration is used.

As humans, every cell in our body generates reactive oxygen species (ROS). Vitamin C helps the cells to clear these ROS.

Vitamin C depletion might occur more readily in patients with cancer because of lack of or reduced oral intake, decreased bioavailability, increased tissue utilization, and increased oxidative stress (excess ROS))

These ROS have multiple downstream targets, including but not limited to DNA damage, mitochondrial damage, and stimulation of cell death pathways.  

• High dose Vitamin C infusion mops up these ROS and ensure healthy cells and increase immunity.
• Secondly high Vitamin C increased pro‐oxidant damage that is irreparable by cancer cells.

Side Effects/Risks of High-Dose Vitamin C

Generally intravenous high-dose ascorbic acid has caused very few side effects in clinical trials. However, high-dose vitamin C may be harmful in patients with certain risk factors.

• Patients with a history of kidney problems
• Those with a tendency to develop kidney stones
• People with an inherited disorder called G-6-PD deficiency.
• Patients with hemochromatosis (a condition in which the body takes up and stores more iron than it needs).

Is Vitamin C IV Therapy Right for You? Come in and check out. At Zenith Medical Centre, we find out though thorough assessment to weigh with you the benefits versus the potential risk.