Benefits of Vitamin C

Vitamin C May help with depression as Vitamin C is needed for epi/norepinephrine synthesis. Vitamin C may boost the immune system as Vitamin C is required for production of interferon. Higher ascorbate levels are associated with lower rates of stroke, lower blood pressure in hypertension, improved endothelial function in smokers, diabetics, and hyper cholesterol states.

IV Vitamin C Therapy with various other antioxidants and nutrients has been used for years as a treatment option for an array of cancers. Very high doses of IV Vit C (15 to 100 grams/infusion) in literature appear to be toxic (lethal) to cancer cells. In the outpatient setting we will stick to 50 grams or less of intravenous Vitamin C, which is still A LOT of Vitamin C.

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Vitamin C infusion therapies at higher doses may give the following benefits:

• Improves skin texture and makes it glow.

• Boosts your immune system to fight stress, flu, colds and low energy.

• Protects cell structures DNA, protein, and collagen from oxyradicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) antioxidant properties.

• Accelerates wound healing by aiding in the production of proline and lysine enzymes.

• Accelerates collagen production.

• Boosts energy by facilitating fat breakdown.

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There ARE some contraindications to the use of IV Vitamin C, such as having the genetic variant called G6PD, the condition of hemochromatosis (iron deposits in organs), and kidney disorders, which is why it is best to have a physician prescribe IV vitamin treatments.

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B Complex Vitamins

There are 8 B vitamins, they play an important role in the conversion of our food into fuel, allowing us to stay energized throughout the day. Possible uses would for people with GI issues, promoting cell growth and division, forming red blood cells, enhancing the immune system, maintaining healthy skin and muscle tone and easing stress and improving mood.

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Advanced IV Therapy

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme central to metabolism and is utilized to activate longevity pathways. NAD is a coenzyme found in every single living cell and is required for fundamental biological processes to occur, but the body has a limited supply, as NAD levels decline with age. Still, some scientists believe that it is not necessarily the availability of NAD that is problematic, but the ratio of NAD to NADH. This is because the ratio dictates how effectively the cell can produce ATP, adenosine triphosphate — the energy currency of the cell.

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Healthy NAD levels are necessary for cell repair and tissue re-modeling. As we age, NAD production declines and NAD metabolic activity becomes less. Low levels of NAD are not just associated with aging, NAD deficiency is also linked to symptoms associated with many chronic and degenerative diseases, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, Parkinsons, Alzheimer’s and ALS.

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As we get older we consume more NAD to repair damage. Aging, toxins, medications, infection, anything that damages a cell requires NAD to repair. Before 30 we can recycle NAD, but as we get older we lose that ability to restore the NAD level. Typically patients over 45 years suffer in varying degrees from NAD deficiency.