According to an article published in Newsweek hospitals in New York are using intravenous vitamin C to treat some patients with COVID-19.  Intravenous vitamin C can help boost the immune system and help with an inflammatory reaction.  In 2017 Nutrients published a study that stated,”vitamin C appears to treat both respiratory and systemic infection”.  In another study vitamin C deficient GULO knock out mice with polymicrobial peritonitis were administered vitamin C and there was a decrease in inflammatory cytokines TNF alpha and IL-1Beta.  Vitamin C probably through its gene regulating effects can alter the cytokine pathway.  This is information could result in providing more of those with COVID-19 an opportunity to fight back against this virus. 

In the Lancet it was noted that the leading cause of mortality was acute respiratory distress syndrome.  COVID-19 has a profile with an increased IL-2, IL-7, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, inteferon gamma inducible protein 10, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, macrophage inflammatory protein 1-α, and tumor necrosis factor-α.  Some predictors of fatality according to a small sample of 150 patients from Wuhan China include elevated ferritin and IL-6.  This suggests that viral stimulated hyperinflammation may be responsible at least in part for the increased mortality percentage associated with this virus.  If you suspect that a patient has COVID-19 test for these markers.  

Now that the cytokine storm has been identified there are current treatment protocols being used to reduce the mortality rate through immunosuppression.  IL-6 receptor blockade is another potential therapy that may be useful in treatment and has been approved in China for those with COVID pneumonia and elevated IL-6.  Additionally Janus kinase inhibition could result in decreased inflammation and cellular viral entry in COVID-19.  These treatments could potentially reduce the mortality associated with COVID-19 infection.

As we continue to fight COVID-19 throughout the world we will see new therapies and diagnostic tests be developed.  In the meantime using vitamin c intravenously can provide some hope to those with this virus.  

We have the intravenous vitamin C protocol available please call Med Solutions for further information.