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Archived Tip: Vitamin C: Think you know it All? Think Again!
Posted: March 05, 2004
As most of are readers are probably aware, Vitamin C is an antioxidant that is required for tissue growth and repair, adrenal gland function, and also helps fight off infectious diseases to name a few. Vitamin C is found in berries, citrus fruits, and green vegetables. Good food sources would include asparagus, broccoli, avocados, mangos, and spinach. We obviously do not have to sell you on the idea that Vitamin C is essential for optimal health and for optimizing progress in the gym, however we did want to share some new information pertaining to its disease curing effects and a more effective way of its delivery.
Dr. Levy (full c.v. on the web at
www.TomLevyMD.com) author of "Vitamin C, Infectious Diseases, & Toxins, gave a private seminar at our center over the weekend and offered some compelling and amazing research and practical evidence of what Vitamin C can really do. Dr. Levy suggests using the injectable form of ascorbic acid for a number of specific reasons. He believes that for Vitamin C to perform its specific tasks in killing bacteria, fungi, and other microbial agents, Vitamin C should be intravenously injected. In contrast to the oral form of Vitamin C, this allows the patient to receive a much higher dose. Research has previously indicated that 10 g of ascorbic acid given orally to patients may cause liver stress, but by bypassing the liver with an intravenous push you can significantly increase the dose to 50-100g.
In addition, Vitamin C in the injectable form seems to have a specific effect on increasing insulin sensitivity. We have observed this very important function many times here at the center. The day after an athlete receives and I.V. push of Vitamin C, their body fat usually decreases 1-2%.
Dr. Levy is a true pioneer in innovative methods for curing disease and promoting health with noninvasive methods such as Vitamin C I.V pushes and drips. We highly recommend his book and are truly grateful of his presence over the weekend!
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