How does Vitamin C affect Cancer Cells?
IV Vitamin C at doses lower than 25gm provides excellent Anti-Oxidant properties. At doses greater than 25gm, IV Vitamin C has been shown to have potent Oxidative Properties. While the mechanism of action remains unknown, IV Vitamin C has been shown to increase intracellular Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) in both normal cells as well as cancer cells. Once dissociated, H2O2 the cell killer known as the Oxygen Free Radical. Our normal cells posses an enzyme that processes and neutralizes H2O2, but abnormal Cancer Cells only have ΒΌ the amount of this protective enzyme and an accumulation of the Oxygen Free Radical occurs. Ultimately, the abnormal Cancer Cells are killed off by the Oxygen Free Radical while the normal cells are able to clear out the Oxygen Free Radical and remain unaffected by it.
