{"id":172,"date":"2013-02-21T11:43:07","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T11:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcrc4.com\/?p=172"},"modified":"2013-02-22T00:12:48","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T00:12:48","slug":"iv-c-max-dose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcrc4.com\/?p=172","title":{"rendered":"IV C Max Dose"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"20130222-111036.jpg\"<\/a>I had my 6th high dose vitamin C IV today. The dose was gradually increased over the last two weeks and I have finally reached my maximum dose of 90g. This translates to roughly 1.5g per kilogram of body weight.<\/p>\n

The science says that at this dose, Vitamin C should start to behave as an oxidant, which is the reverse of its usual role. Vitamin C should start reacting with metal ions to produce hydrogen peroxide, a powerful oxidant. If the theory is correct, this should start doing damage to the cancer cell DNA, and when this gets severe enough, trigger cell death through apoptosis.<\/p>\n

Vitamin C is structurally very similar to Glucose and cancer thrives on glucose. Cancer cells soak up vitamin C like a sponge, probably thinking that it is glucose. Unlike glucose however, Vitamin C can not be used for energy and I hope that this also helps to starve my little mutants. \ud83d\ude42 Normal tissue does not have the same affinity for Vitamin C and there the concentrations should not build up.<\/p>\n

The IV now comes in a one litre bag. That’s a lot fluid to infuse and takes 2-3 hours. The vitamin C is given in its sodium ascorbate form. I imagine that giving pure Vitamin C would acidify the blood too much and probably kill you. (So for any ‘do it yourself’ buffs, remember to use sodium ascorbate, not ascorbic acid)<\/p>\n

I have not experienced any negative side effects following even the 90g infusion. I am noticing one positive side effect however. On days when I have my IV, I have very little or no nausea. Nausea is something that I have been struggling with, even before chemo, due to my extensive liver damage. <\/p>\n

I have been taking Vitamin K2, K3 and lipoic acid to enhance the Vitamin C action. Next week the lipoic acid will be given as part if the IV. I also get 0.8g of sodium bicarbonate added to the IV. I have read about the various benefits of sodium bicarbonate and a higher blood ph, but the clincher for this decision were my blood tests. They consistently show below normal sodium bicarbonate levels, where as they were in the normal range when I was cancer free. I don’t think that this is a coincidence.<\/p>\n

I don’t believe that high dose Vitamin C is a cure for cancer, as some claim, however I do believe that it is another piece of the puzzle. I also believe that its use is limited, as eventually cancer cells will mutate and learn to express additional DNA repair mechanisms. After this, it is likely that High dose Vitamin C will become ineffective as an oxidative chemo agent, though it may still play a role in supporting the immune system. This may also cause other treatment methods like oxaliplatin, cisplatin, or even radiotherapy to become less effective, as these also induce DNA damage.<\/p>\n

My oncologist still rolls his eyes, whenever I mention my Vitamin C IV, but I figure “what does he know anyway?” He does not know how to cure me and does not believe that there is a cure. It would thus be insane to just follow his advice. Right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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