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Vitamin C and Cancer: Is There A Use For Oral Vitamin C?
Hickey, S., Roberts, H.
Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2013
Discussed in the article:
- the role of vitamin C in the treatment of cancer, addressing the controversy and clinical research surrounding its use
- the potential of ascorbate as a safe and effective anti-cancer agent, capable of killing cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed
- rationale for oral supplementation of vitamin C with cancer:
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the concentration of vitamin C required to be cytotoxic to cancer cells over longer periods is much lower compared to shorter periods of administration
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oral intakes of vitamin C, particularly with combined use of ascorbic acid and liposomal vitamin C, can easily achieve and maintain adequate levels for selective cytotoxicity
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during illness, the body responds by absorbing increased amounts of vitamin C from the gut to match increased tissue requirements, a process known as Dynamic flow
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“Fortunately, within tumors, vitamin C and certain other dietary ‘antioxidants’ act as oxidants, rather than antioxidants. Moreover, the same substances act as antioxidants within healthy cells. This means they can destroy cancer cells, while simultaneously improving the health of the rest of the body.”
