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What are the best vitamins for cancer patients during chemo?
People receiving chemotherapy or radiation may develop dehydration, nausea, reduced oral intake, anemia, or documented nutrient deficiencies. IV fluids or targeted replacement can sometimes be appropriate as supportive medical care, but evidence for broad IV vitamin protocols during cancer treatment is limited and treatment decisions should be coordinated with the patient’s oncology team.
Some patients ask about high-dose IV vitamin C during cancer treatment. It is being studied in selected oncology settings, but it is not an established cancer treatment and should not replace chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, surgery, or other oncologist-directed care. Any use should be coordinated with the treating oncology team because kidney function, G6PD status, medications, cancer therapy, and other clinical factors may affect safety.
High-dose vitamin C for cancer treatment, can it help?
IV administration delivers vitamin C, fluids, or selected nutrients directly into the bloodstream, but whether IV treatment is appropriate depends on the clinical indication, dose, medical history, kidney function, medications, and other safety factors.
Vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps create collagen, is commonly found in foods such as oranges, grapefruit, papaya, peppers, and kale as well as dietary supplements. When given by IV infusion, the nutrient reaches high levels in the blood immediately rather than after traveling through the digestive system.
What are the best vitamins and supplements to take during chemotherapy?
Some healthcare professionals believe that antioxidants may help to protect normal cells without interfering with the effectiveness of cancer therapy. Antioxidants can protect cells against free radicals that can cause damage.
Make sure to talk to your oncologist before beginning any vitamin supplementation.
There are several “best” vitamins to take while on chemotherapy. The contents of our vitamin drips are adjusted based on the individual patient’s needs. A balanced diet can provide all the base-level nutrients a body needs, but some conditions and medications (such as cancer treatment) can negatively impact your body’s ability to absorb nutrients. Depending on what your body needs, the following vitamins and nutritional supplements may be contained in your IV drip:
Vitamin C Megadosage
A term describing an amount of Vitamin C far beyond the daily amount of vitamin C recommended by the government. Vitamin C may also reduce the toxicity of cancer treatment.
Calcium
Cancer drugs for breast cancer and prostate cancer can also weaken your bones. Your healthcare provider may recommend you take calcium and vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D3 (also known as cholecalciferol) and D2 (ergocalciferol) are also being studied by oncologists for cancer prevention.
Omega-3-fatty acids
Cancer cachexia is extremely challenging for your care team to treat. But there is evidence that omega-3-fatty acids can be helpful with this condition.
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Vitamin B
Whole grains are a good source of B vitamins. The B family of vitamins assists in many essential functions of the body, but research on their interaction with cancer varies.
Studies have suggested vitamin B12 combined with B6 can reduce cancer risk, but other studies have shown an increased risk of colorectal or lung cancers. Always check with your oncologist before beginning any vitamin supplementation.
Antioxidant supplements
Antioxidant supplements such as coenzyme Q10, selenium, and vitamins A, C, and E can help to prevent cell damage.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin found in food and marketed as dietary supplements. It has been connected to the prevention of cancer growth.
Hydration
Also, did you know that an estimated 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated? Patients undergoing cancer care are often unable to drink enough water and find IV therapy works wonders for improving their hydration.
Glutathione
Glutathione is an antioxidant involved in cellular redox processes. Evidence does not establish IV glutathione as a cancer treatment, and supplementation during cancer therapy should be discussed with the treating oncology team.
Carotenoids
Carotenoids (for example beta-carotene, lycopene, selenium, and lutein) are antioxidants, that may help protect you from cancer risk.
NOTE: Always talk to your oncologist before taking IV or any other vitamin therapies. Cancer therapy researchers have found no association between multivitamin use and survival outcomes. Iron supplements are also contraindicated.
Research from the Journal of Clinical Oncology has suggested that the use of antioxidant supplements during or before chemotherapy is associated with worse outcomes and increased risk of recurrence for some cancers. Always consult with your healthcare provider before beginning any vitamin supplementation.
High-dose IV vitamin C during cancer treatment: evidence and safety
High-dose IV vitamin C is being studied as an adjunct in selected oncology settings, but evidence varies by cancer type, treatment context, dose, and clinical outcome. Laboratory and early clinical research has explored several biological effects of high-dose vitamin C, but these findings do not establish it as an effective cancer treatment. It mayboost effectiveness of some cancer treatments. Our immune system is constantly waging battle against foreign invaders and vitamin C gives it a powerful boost.
Vitamin C improves quality of life. In studies from the 70s, results show that large doses of vitamin C (10 g / day injected intravenously for 10 days followed by at least 10 g / day orally indefinitely) increased the well-being of patients and quality of life.
Have any laboratory or animal studies been done using high-dose vitamin C?
Yes, laboratory studies have looked at tumor cells with vitamin C to examine the anti-cancer effects. Laboratory and animal studies are done on animals before a substance is tested in humans. These tests are performed to see if a drug procedure or treatment is safe and effective.
Laboratory and preclinical studies have investigated pharmacologic concentrations of vitamin C and cancer cells. These findings do not establish IV vitamin C as an effective cancer treatment in people. Any use during cancer care should be discussed with the treating oncologist and should not replace standard cancer therapy.
Is high-dose Vitamin C approved by Federal Drug Administration (FDA)?
No, the FDA does not make regulatory decisions on dietary supplements.
Why trust IV Vitamin Therapy to help you relieve your chemotherapy symptoms?
IV Vitamin Therapy is located in an upscale boutique-style medical office. After consulting with a physician, you will be prescribed a single nutrient or a cocktail of nutrients depending on your health history and goals. Sessions typically take between 20 and 60 minutes, and patients are conscious for the entire procedure. After the initial painless pinprick of a needle at the site of injection, the nutrients flow into the bloodstream.
Dr. David Nazarian is board certified in internal medicine and highly trained in the field of traditional and alternative medicine. He has been utilizing vitamin replacement therapies in conjunction with other treatment modalities to treat a variety of medical illnesses and conditions for over 10 years.
Our medical office follows strict guidelines and standards to ensure each patient receives the highest quality sterile vitamins compounded from the best pharmacies only. IV Vitamin Therapy’s IV drip clinic utilizes only the very best vitamins purchased only from the best pharmacies and thus ensures that it has gone through a set of sterile processes, and quality assurances that meet our highest standards.
Our medical doctors and nursing staff ensure a sterile environment is kept at all times and IV vitamin catheters used are of the highest quality. Our physicians are available to consult with you before your IV vitamin therapy and suggest which therapy may be the best for you. In addition, we have an in-house laboratory as well as state-of-the-art equipment should you want or require further testing and medical workup.
We are confident that if you have received IV vitamin treatments in the past at other places you will recognize the difference between our vitamins, our facility, and our practice.
Where can I get IV vitamin therapy near me?
Busy? We’ll come to you. Many of our clients who prefer to receive injections in the privacy of a home or office can choose our popular concierge house call service for mobile IV.
IV Vitamin Therapy is conveniently located in Beverly Hills and can come to your home or office throughout the Los Angeles area. We serve patients near Beverly Hills, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, Culver City, Hollywood, Venice, Marina del Rey, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Downtown Los Angeles, Encino, Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Calabasas, Burbank, Glendale, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Northridge, North Hollywood, Topanga, Canoga Park, Reseda, Valley Glen, Chatsworth, West Hills, Winnetka, Universal City, Silverlake, Echo Park, and many more.
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