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Vitamin C treatment in Edmonton

Our Clinic is a Leader in Vitamin C Therapy in Edmonton


One of the most commonly administered treatments is Vitamin C.


Vitamin C is usually administered as an Alternative Cancer Therapy.

Our clinic has extensive experience with IV Vitamin C.


Vitamin C is thought to be strongly synergistic with Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment. 


Happy woman after IV Vitamin C in Edmonton

Vitamin C in Edmonton


For Cancer, Vitamin C can often be co-administered with various chemotherapies.

Commonly used in Colon, Breast, Kidney & Bladder Cancer, Ovarian and Pancreatic Cancer.

In Colon and Breast Cancer we use Vitamin C with Artemesinin or a metabolic approach.

Vitamin C Therapy can often be administered after Hyperbaric treatment.


Vitamin C has shown benefit in:

Breast Cancer
Liver Cancer

Lymphoma
Bladder Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Kidney Cancer 


Vitamin C Basics 

We dose Vitamin C anywhere from 5 grams to 125 grams per treatment.


Lyme, Chronic Fatigue and Immune Boosting is usually in doses between 5 and 30 grams. 

Doses for Cancer are typically from 50-125 grams of Vitamin C. 


Data exists that suggests the effect of Vitamin C Therapy is enhanced by the addition Hyperbaric Oxygen.


Review Papers

In 2018, a review by Bazzan was published of all patients receiving Vitamin C for cancer for patients at a hospital over a 7-year period.


86 patients received doses of Vitamin C ranging from 50g to 150g.


Of those, 32 patients received only Vitamin C as part of their cancer management.


54 patients received Vitamin C in conjunction with chemotherapy (included drugs such as paclitaxel, carboplatin, sorafenib, irinotecan, and gemcitabine).


Patients, overall, reported improvements in fatigue, pain, and mood with Vitamin C Therapy.


The authors concluded that Vitamin C may be useful in symptom management and improving quality of life in cancer patients.

Another 2018 review looked at a total of 23 trials involving 385 cancer patients using Vitamin C.


The authors concluded Vitamin C Therapy was shown to be safe in nearly all patient populations, alone and in combination with chemotherapies (Nauman 2018).


Dosing & Safety 

Vitamin C has been administered in doses as high as 200g without adverse consequences.

A study at McGill University found no toxicity at Vitamin C doses of up to 125g in Cancer.


At our Naturopath clinic, most commonly for cancer, dosing is between 50 to 100 grams. 


We always do measurements of renal function as well as a G6PD screen - for oxidative tolerance. 

Tolerance of Vitamin C is extremely high and incidence of adverse effects is very low.


Biochemistry

Vitamin C levels achievable in-office are cytotoxic to select cancer cell lines but not to normal cells by a mechanism involving formation of hydrogen peroxide.


Whereas normal cells have more catalase enzyme that metabolizes (dismutates) hydrogen peroxide. 


Vitamin C may also deregulates cellular calcium homeostasis, thereby promoting cell death.


High levels of ascorbate result in lower expression of HIF (helps tumor cells shift from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism) which decreases tumor growth. 

Hyperbaric Oxygen

Dominic P. D’Agostino and his group conducted experiments with regards to Vitamin C and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. 


Highly metastatic brain tumor cells (VM-M3) were treated with a less than cytotoxic concentration of Vitamin C (<0.5mM) and one session of HBOT (100% O2 for 60 minutes at 2.5 ATA).


Co-treatment with Hyperbaric Oxygen and 0.3mM AA significantly increased cytotoxicity compared to all other treatments. 



One source suggests pairing low dose Vitamin C with 1.3 to 2.5 ATA Hyperbaric treatment.


Whereas high dose strategies (over 25 grams Vitamin C) paired with 1.3 to 1.5 ATA Hyperbaric protocols.


Our Edmonton office has Hyperbaric chambers capable of 1.5 to 3.0 ATA Hyperbaric pressures.

Vitamin C and Infections

We use low dose Vitamin C treatment primarily for acute infections like colds and flus.


Our Naturopaths use moderate dose Vitamin C with chronic infections such as Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV).


Results on 178 patients from the Riordan Clinic treated with Vitamin C (7.5 g to 50 g infusions) showed a reduction in EBV antibody levels over time.


This is consistent with observations that Vitamin C can hinder viral infection and replication. 



IV Vitamin C Injections and Infusions in Edmonton

Low Dose vs High

The Vitamin C treatments are in two major categories:


– Those for general immune and antioxidant support (Low Dose) - these therapies contain support nutrients, and occasionally are given with glutathione. 


– Those for purely oxidative "cancer damaging" purposes (High Dose) - These generally only have minerals to balance blood electrolytes, and are generally not given with antioxidants on the same day


The high dose oxidative formulas that have a prolonged oxidative effect in the body likely begin at 20-25 grams and above.

How many treatments do I need?

It depends on what you are using Vitamin C for. 

 

For skin health, we usually give Vitamin C with Glutathione 1-2x weekly for 4-12 weeks, usually using 5-10 grams of Vitamin C.

For cancer, Vitamin C therapy is usually twice a week for 6-8 weeks; after about 20 treatments it can be done once a week (assuming there are positive treatment responses). 

20 is not an arbitrary number, data from the Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Centre found that with less than 12-15 treatments they could not properly assess a clear outcome.


What are all the things Vitamin C can be used for?

Most commonly we use Vitamin C therapy for: Immunity, Skin Health, Infections. 


We can also use Vitamin C treatment for Cancer, Allergy and Longevity.


Side-effects to High Dose Vitamin C? 

Surprisingly, not really.


We've administered Vitamin C in high doses for 14 years with almost no side effects.


High Dose Vitamin C can be dehydrating, because it's a hypertonic, so we might need to pre-hydrate patients that might be at risk for dehydration. 


Our experience: 

At our Edmonton clinic, our Naturopaths commonly administer 50 - 75 gram treatments of Vitamin C.


We frequently measure blood vitamin C with a glucometer to approximate 400mg/dL levels of Vitamin C (reflecting in-vitro data from the Riordan clinic) or approximately 1.5g/kg.


For chronic infections such as EBV and HHV-6 our Naturopaths often use doses of 15-30 grams but we are open to using higher doses up to 50 grams as per the Riordan EBV data. 


Overall, Vitamin C Therapy is an extremely safe treatment.


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Private Iron IV Therapy in Edmonton - Infusion Clinic Edmonton

Aside from IV Vitamin C Injections - our clinic also offers Iron Infusions to improve iron levels for our Edmonton patients AT OUR INFUSION CLINIC!


Our Nurse Practitioner can prescribe the Iron Infusion for you - no referral needed.

At our Edmonton infusion clinic, you do not require a prescription for IV Iron to be able to get an Iron infusion.

If you need a private IV Iron infusion in Edmonton - Iron transfusions in Edmonton.


 NAD+ Injections and IV Therapy in Edmonton


Our Naturopaths offer
Edmonton NAD Injection treatments at our infusion clinic.

 

NAD and NAD+ are used interchangeably.

 

We offer subcutaneous NAD injections.

Possible side effects of NAD injections include: nausea, rapid heart rate and lightheadedness.


Glutathione IV Therapy in Edmonton - Gluta Drips

 

Our Naturopaths have been administering Glutathione IV Therapy at our Edmonton infusion clinic since 2010.


Our Naturopaths have administered thousands of IV Glutathione treatments at our Edmonton infusion clinic.

 

Glutathione drip administration time is short.

 

Our Naturopaths give a Glutathione drip in less than 15 minutes.

 

Glutathione injections or Gluta Drips can be added to many other IV Therapy treatments.


The frequency of IV Glutathione injections can be anywhere from daily to weekly with d
oses of IV Glutathione injections ranging from 2-4 grams for most conditions.

Glutathione Injections in Edmonton? - We got you covered!

Infusion Clinic in Edmonton - Offering IV Vitamin C.

IV Vitamin C is given with Zinc, Selenium, and Hydrochloric Acid for immunity whereas for cosmetics, Vitamin C is usually given with Glutathione. 


Vitamin C IV Therapy is usually given with supportive minerals and it's often used in Breast, Ovarian and Pancreatic Cancer with data for other cancers such as Kidney & Bladder Cancer.

 

IV Vitamin C dosing at our infusion clinic varies widely, usually between 5 grams and 125 grams with doses based off of blood levels of Vitamin C after the infusion.


For example, In 2018, Bazzan looked at 86 cancer patients received doses of Intravenous Vitamin C - 54 of which received IV Vitamin C infusions concurrently with chemotherapy and improvements were seen in fatigue, pain, and mood. This was similarly reported by Nauman who looked at 385 cancer patients in 23 trials using Vitamin C injections. They found 

IVC was safe in nearly all patient populations, alone and in combination with chemotherapies.


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