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“Intravenous vitamin C increases blood levels that are 100-500 times higher than levels that can be achieved with oral ingestion. It is this VERY-high concentration of vitamin C in the blood that generates hydrogen peroxide that selectively kills cancer cells.”

“Also, early phase 1 clinical trials showed that the combination of high-dose, intravenous vitamin C with standard chemotherapy or radiation was well tolerated and improved patient outcome. Larger clinical trials are now underway.”

“Evidence indicates that the processes and products associated with ethanol metabolism exert genotoxic effects; promote oxidative stress; alter vitamin metabolism (especially folate and vitamin A-related compounds); increase estrogen levels; and drive inflammation.”

“From the article: > Exercise improves health in overweight and obese adults but can be hard to incorporate into a daily routine. New findings show that taking vitamin C supplements daily instead can have similar cardiovascular benefits as regular exercise in these adults.”

“The study participants included 167 male and female patients (average age, 55 years) with sepsis and ARDS. Every six hours for four days, the patients received either intravenous vitamin C (50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight) or a placebo.”

“Vitamin D production in skin declines with age, while omega-3 dose needs vary with baseline status, body weight, chemical form, and EPA plus DHA intake. These differences favor laboratory-guided and diet-aware decisions over one universal dose for every older adult.”

“Severity: “Based on CDC criteria, among our study patients, 74% of those had severe COVID-19 infection. The data analyses revealed that the severe disease infection was less prevalent in patients with vitamin D sufficiency (63·6% vs. 77·2% p=0·02).” Mortality: No one under the age of 40 died. In those over 40, 20% were vitamin D insufficient but they comprised of 90.3% of the deaths.”

“From the article: > Lee and his colleagues tested 880 bioactive substances – including drugs and vitamins – approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to see if they stimulated the mouse stem cells to become heart muscle cells.”

“From the article: > Patients administered vitamin C had a rapid and statistically and clinically significant improvement in mood state, but no significant change in mood occurred with vitamin D, the researchers discovered. [...] About one in five acute-care patients in our hospital have vitamin C levels so low as to be compatible with scurvy," added Hoffer.”

“Antioxidants from whole foods (like fruits and vegetables) are fine, but supplementing with high doses of isolated vitamins like C or E may interfere with mitochondrial biogenesis and muscle adaptation after strength or endurance training​.”