Every one of my patients take Vitamin C separately or in their multi vitamin. Individuals who take vitamin C in supplement form are at greater risk of consuming too much of it and experiencing side effects, the most common of which are digestive symptoms. One of the bad side effects is loose stools if you take too much. Sometimes Vitamin C can be used to relieve constipation. Ingesting more than 2,000 mg of vitamin C per day may lead to gastrointestinal upset, including symptoms like diarrhea and nausea.
Fortunately, it’s easy to prevent these potential side effects — simply avoid vitamin C oral supplements. I rather give intravenous Vitamin C in higher doses for a variety of conditions. I use IV Vitamin C ( beet derived) in an antioxidant drip or a Myer’s cocktail. I make sure that every patient has a serum chemistry in their chart citing renal lab values as blood urea nitrogen and creatinine.
However, more serious consequences, such as iron overload and kidney stones, may also result from taking extreme amounts of vitamin C
There are a few studies where IV Vitamin C can be used as a cancer support to patient’s other treatments as chemotherapy and radiation.
Until tomorrow…