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Intravenous Ascorbic Acid or PAA, pharmacologic ascorbic acid [1] (also known as vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid), is a process that delivers soluble ascorbic acid directly into the bloodstream. It is not approved for use to treat any medical condition.
Vitamin C megadosage is a term describing the consumption or injection of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in doses well beyond the current United States Recommended Dietary Allowance of 90 milligrams per day, and often well beyond the tolerable upper intake level of 2,000 milligrams per day. [1]
A review of clinical trials in the treatment of colds with small and large doses of Vitamin C has established that there is no evidence that it decreases the incidence of common colds. [28] After 33 years of research, it is still not established whether vitamin C can be used as a treatment for cancer. [29]
Niacin may raise heart disease risk, a study finds. Experts share what you need to know about vitamin B3 and its potential to trigger inflammation. ... the NIH notes. But, the use of those ...
There is no evidence that vitamin C supplementation decreases the risk cardiovascular disease, [134] although there may be an association between higher circulating vitamin C levels or dietary vitamin C and a lower risk of stroke. [135] There is a positive effect of vitamin C on endothelial dysfunction when taken at doses greater than 500 mg ...
Nevertheless, Munn’s doctor decided to look at her breast cancer risk assessment score, which considered factors such as “age, familial breast cancer history, and the fact that I had my first ...
The therapeutic ratio in radiotherapy for cancer treatment is determined by the maximum radiation dose for killing cancer cells and the minimum radiation dose causing acute or late morbidity in cells of normal tissues. [13] Both of these parameters have sigmoidal dose–response curves. Thus, a favorable outcome in dose–response for tumor ...
High levels of niacin, an essential B vitamin, may raise the risk of heart disease by triggering inflammation and damaging blood vessels, according to new research.