From COVID to Cancer – Is Vitamin C the Answer?

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While vitamin C is generally considered safe, there are certain ethnicities, such as those from African, Asian, and Mediterranean descent who may have G6PD deficiency that can be harmed with high doses of vitamin C. This hereditary X-linked disorder affects at least 329 million people globally. Even though most G6PD patients may be asymptomatic during their lifetime, it is important when treating the above-mentioned ethnicities that screening is done as to avoid any potential contraindication to the patient.19

The research on the safety and efficacy on various forms of vitamin C over the last 80 plus years is widely established. Currently, there are clinical trials and case studies taking place on megadose vitamin C as a single therapy or in conjunction with other therapies around the globe. Essentially, all of these studies are proving that megadose vitamin C is highly beneficial by enhancing the quality of life for the patient and mitigating the toxic effects of chemotherapy, shortening cold symptoms, and treating viruses with promising results. What the research is showing, even with COVID-19, is that vitamin C is a safe and effective treatment and is readily available to treat patients from COVID-19 to cancer.

  • Anita Vazquez Tibau and Blanche D Grube
  • Center for Environmental and Toxicological Research, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico  
  • BD Grube is the Past President of the International Academy of Biological Dentistry & Medicine (IABDM), Pennsylvania
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