Chances are that you’re going to get an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection at some point in your life, so you may be interested in new treatments for the virus. Recently, scientists have admitted that vitamin C may be an answer to EBV – which can cause mononucleosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and Hodgkins’ disease. Can you really kill EBV with vitamin C? A research study published in the May edition of the journal Medical Science Monitor looked at whether high-dose vitamin C can kill EBV. The authors had looked at patients from their clinic who had had diagnoses of EBV infection, mononucleosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fatigue between 1997 and 2006. Some of the patients had been treated with intravenous vitamin C. Can you guess what they found? Looks like the Epstein-Barr viral infection can’t survive in a vitamin C environment The scientific evidence is clear – vitamin C does decrease EBV levels. As study authors Nina Mirikova and Ronald Hunninghake wrote, “Our data provides evidence that high dose intravenous vitamin C therapy has a positive effect on disease duration and reduction of viral antibody levels.”
That is, they found vitamin C to help patients get over mononucleosis faster, and individuals infected with EBV had lower levels of the virus after receiving vitamin C treatment. They made the following conclusions. Patients with higher levels of vitamin C before treatment tended to have lower levels of EBV virus, which suggests that low vitamin C allows EBV virus to grow faster. EBV levels dropped by nearly half after vitamin C treatment. Those who had at least five vitamin C treatments recovered faster than patients without vitamin C treatment. To kill EBV – how much vitamin C is enough? The study participants received 7 to 50 grams of vitamin C. That’s a much higher level than recommended by most government health agencies. As ridiculous as this may sound, those same ‘intelligent’ health experts suggest that 60 milligrams (or 0.060 grams) is enough for good health. Unfortunately, when dealing with a serious health crisis, “government approved” nutritional guidelines are simply NOT enough.
Obviously, you’re not going to be able to get 7 to 50 grams (7,000 to 50,000 milligrams) from diet alone because that would be a full-time job – to say the least. For high dosages, it’s always best to work with an experienced physician trained in the administration of IV protocols. What are the best sources of vitamin C in the diet? Naturally, even when feeling great, you should try to consume as many antioxidant-rich foods as possible. The health benefits of eating a nutrient dense diet include, improved heart and immune function – especially when receiving a high amount of vitamin C from the diet. And, just in case you’re new to this information, we’re talking about amounts in the milligrams – not grams. As a general ‘health rule’, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, such as: Citrus fruits like, camu camu Freshly prepared juices like, carrrot/apple/beet/lemon Red and green bell peppers Tomatoes and tomato juice Sweet potatoes or yams
Of course, if you can, always buy organic foods. If you find the local supermarket is too expensive – get to a local, farmers market and get to know your local farmer. The food is fresher and more delicious plus, in many cases, you’ll pay less at farmers markets or direct from a farmer. Keeping your immune system strong with a healthy diet is the first step in preventing EBV infection and stopping EBV infection from turning into mononucleosis or another health condition. If you do have high EBV levels, you might consider asking your doctor about IV vitamin C today. Editor’s note: The NaturalHealth365 Store offers the finest quality vitamin C powder on the market. Click here to order today. » Vaccine World Summit » 7-Day Juice Cleanse Tagged with: chronic fatigue syndrome ebv infection Epstein-Barr viral infection Ronald hunninghake vitamin CIn retrospect, I saw the first patients with CFIDS in InclineThe epidemic officially started sometime in 1983 in Incline Village.
I left Incline Village January 1, 1980 but continued to treat patients for chronic fatigue. was mainly with massive doses of vitamin C but it also includedThe rationale has been that CFIDS is a free radical disease involving damaged mitochondria. My suspicion that chronic fatigue was a free radical disease involving mitochondria was because of the beneficial effect of massive doses ofI was using the massive doses of vitamin C not for the vitamin C but for the electrons carried by the vitamin C. Ordinarily, when a vitamin C molecule gives up its two extra electrons to scavenge two free radicals, the vitamin C is refueled with two more electrons from the When the mitochondria are damaged and cannot provide the electrons then the spent vitamin C is rapidly irreversibly lost. By giving massive doses of C, this loss is prevented, and the fresh vitamin C substitutes for the inability of the mitochondria to provide the electrons to refuel the spent vitamin C
Not incidentally, a major function of the mitochondria is to provide electrons in the form of ATP to the muscles. sufficient ATP to fuel the muscles, fatigue results. The mitochondria are damaged by either viruses, bacteria (sometimes cell wall deficient bacteria, L-forms), yeast toxins, sensitivity to chemicals (including some drugs), allergicProbably, it usually involves two or more of the The damaged mitochondria become the major source of free A free radical cascade results. Fee radicals from a damaged mitochondria damage adjacent mitochondria and cause them to produce more free radicals. A domino effect results. this up-regulates the immune system, various autoimmune phenomena frequently result which may include aching in muscles, trigger The oral doses of ascorbic acid necessary to substitute for the inability of the mitochondria to supply electrons to refuel the free radical scavengers are at least bowel tolerance doses (see my
other papers on thisMany patients have found that intravenous ascorbate is effective and necessary from time to time. The main problem has been with insurance not paying for intravenousWhile there is some expense involved with intravenous ascorbate it has been more effective than that drug costing $15,000 to $19,000 a year. $15,000 of intravenous ascorbate would probably have a chronic fatigue patient dancing a jig. Ascorbate is not usually a cure for CFIDS but in patients who tolerate massive doses orally (almost everyone tolerates IV ascorbate), it ameliorates the disease better than otherThis more effective amelioration is because replacing the mitochondria function of providing the electrons for free radical scavenging gets more at the basic pathological processes in the disease and it helps protect the mitochondria so they can tryThe disinterest in the use of ascorbate is hard to understand and it has contributed to not discovering basic