Vitamin C

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supports your immune system, contributes to wound healing, helps your body absorb iron, and assists with forming collagen. It also has antioxidant properties and protects against toxins like pollution. A quick IV hydration therapy with high-dose vitamin C may help relieve mood changes, stress, and sickness.

Research has shown that Vitamin C:

• Boosts your blood’s antioxidant levels, helping your natural defenses fight inflammation and reducing risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease

• Helps reduce blood pressure, another risk factor for heart disease

• May help people with gout by lowering uric acid in the blood and protecting against painful gout attacks

• Improves iron absorption, reducing the risk of anemia

• May protect thinking and memory as you age by combating oxidative stress in the brain and nerves

• Supports prenatal health by protecting against anemia and supporting baby’s growth and immune system

• Helps prevent cataracts and age-related macular degeneration

• Protects skin against wrinkling, discoloration, and other signs of aging while supporting collagen formation

• Helps reduce mental and physical symptoms of stress

• Can inhibit the growth of some cancerous tumors by removing free radicals that fuel tumor growth

levy, Thomas J., Curing the Incurable: Vitamin C, infectious diseases, and toxins. 3rd ed. 2009. LivOn Books.