Vitamin C Therapy for Cancer
Vitamin C has shown promise in killing cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unaffected. This page summarises research on treating cancer by taking liposomal vitamin C.
The Basics
Oral Vitamin C versus Intravenous Vitamin C
Liposomal Vitamin C
Required Co-factors
Guidance for High Dosing on Vitamin C
The Scientific Literature
Other Actions
The Basics
- Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant in healthy cells but as an oxidant in cancer cells. This dual role allows it to selectively target cancer cells while protecting healthy cells, making it a unique tool in cancer treatment.
- In contrast, traditional chemotherapy and radiation treatments harm both healthy and cancer cells.
- The use of vitamin C in large doses is generally considered safe, with the primary side effect being mild diarrhea.
Oral Vitamin C versus Intravenous Vitamin C
- There has been a prevailing belief that intravenous vitamin C is the most effective method for cancer treatment.
- However, it now seems that the oral administration of vitamin C could be more effective than intravenous administration. This is good news as IV administration is expensive and time consuming.
- Specifically, oral vitamin C is more beneficial in maintaining high levels of vitamin C in blood plasma over time, whereas as the level of vitamin C administered intravenously decreases rapidly, by 50% every half an hour.
Liposomal Vitamin C
- Vitamin C taken orally must be a liposomal formulation for it be taken and absorbed in the high doses required; e.g., 20,000 mg per day.
Required Co-factors
- To treat cancer, vitamin C works best with alpha-lipoic acid, copper, selenium and vitamin K, which promote the production of reactive oxygen species like hydrogen peroxide to selectively kill cancer cells.
- Anyone taking high doses of vitamin C should also be supplementing magnesium and copper.
Guidance for High Dosing on Vitamin C
- Cellular Medicines' Vitamin C Dosing Guide
The Scientific Literature
- An excellent paper to start your reading.
Other Actions
- Go on a low-carb diet as cancer cells are generally fuelled more by carbohydrates (glucose) than by fats.
- Follow a framework to reduce the number of health issues that you are fighting simultaneously.
- Get in contact with us if you plan to take liposomal vitamin C for treating cancer. We may be able to help further.