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Science & Alternative Science / Re: Coronavirus Successfully Treated by Vitamin C
« on: March 15, 2020, 04:40:26 PM »The body allegedly turns Vitamin C into Hydrogen Peroxide in the body, which is water with an extra oxygen atom.
Coincidentally, direct oxygen therapy also appears to have an effect on the Coronavirus, as stated by the World Health Organization.
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200301-sitrep-41-covid-19.pdf
WHO: "Oxygen therapy is the major treatment intervention for patients with severe COVID-19"
There are also some other sources on that topic. Quick search:
www.upi.com/amp/Top_News/World-News/2020/02/14/Oxygen-therapy-working-for-coronavirus-patient-Seoul-says/6651581696794/
"Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Oxygen therapy has been effective in the treatment of a critically ill patient infected with the new strain of coronavirus in South Korea, local health authorities said Friday.
Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said one of the remaining 21 COVID-19 patients in the country was still in critical condition this week. The patient's symptoms have been improving after oxygen was administered using a face mask, local news service Newsis reported."
Where are you getting the information that Vitamin C "cAn TuRn iNtO" Hydrogen Peroxide? I hope you're aware that consuming hydrogen peroxide can cause vomiting and burns.
https://www.poison.org/articles/2012-jun/hydrogen-peroxide
Oh it does. Read the wiki entry on vitamin c.
Its a biproduct of some reactions, used in some various functions like in the liver. But I don't think it makes it into the blood and its in very small amounts.
Ok I see. On Wikipedia, it says that "In plants, vitamin C is a substrate for ascorbate peroxidase. This enzyme utilizes ascorbate to neutralize excess hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by converting it to water (H2O) and oxygen.[5][20]"
Interesting. However, it is not recommended for treating cancer.
" At high tissue concentrations, ascorbic acid is described as acting as a pro-oxidant, generating hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to kill tumor cells. The same literature claims that ascorbic acid acts as an antioxidant, thereby reducing the adverse effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.[41][42] Research continues in this field, but a 2014 review concluded: "Currently, the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C [as an anticancer agent] cannot be recommended outside of a clinical trial."[44] A 2015 review added: "There is no high-quality evidence to suggest that ascorbate supplementation in cancer patients either enhances the antitumor effects of chemotherapy or reduces its toxicity. Evidence for ascorbate's anti-tumor effects was limited to case reports and observational and uncontrolled studies."[45]"