Intravenous vitamin C could be the champion cancer-fighter of the future, if only Big Pharma would allow it

Would that it were

I have wonderful news from England. I just wish it were true.

I recently came across an article about intravenous ascorbic acid (IAA) in a UK newspaper.

As I’ve mentioned before, IAA is an excellent cancer-fighter. IAA kills several types of cancer cells, but leaves healthy cells unharmed. And if you’re thinking that sounds like chemo without the side effects, you’re right.

Danielle, a woman in a London suburb, is trying to arrange IAA treatments for cervical cancer. She tells The Enquirer that you can get IAA everywhere but the UK. Then she adds, “In America it is given automatically.”

From your lips to FDA officials’ ears, Danielle!

Brutal misuse

Clearly, someone has misinformed Danielle about IAA use in the U.S.

Chemo and radiation. That’s the full range of “automatic” cancer treatment in this country. Surgery is sometimes an option, of course. Ultrasound techniques are emerging. But chemo and radiation are the go-to treatments in the vast majority of cases.

And I don’t have to tell you, they’re both brutal.

We all know how ghastly chemotherapy can be. But most people are unaware that chemo is often prescribed to the wrong patients at the wrong time.

Several years ago, I told you about a chemo study that analyzed medical records of nearly 8,000 cancer patients. Researchers found a disturbing trend in cases where patients received chemo in the final six months of life. One-third of these patients had cancers that are unresponsive to chemotherapy!

So you take cancer, which is a horror to begin with. You add a ghastly treatment. And then, in many cases, that treatment is inappropriate. Which is despicable. There literally aren’t words strong enough to sum up that level of misery.

And yet, THIS is what passes for automatic cancer treatment in the U.S.

Long-term limbo

Now just imagine the America Danielle describes in her comment to The Enquirer.

In that world, your oncologist would start by determining if IAA would be a good treatment for your cancer.

In cases where it’s not considered effective, it’s still useful. Several years ago an HSI member wrote to tell us that her doctor gave her IAA during her chemo sessions. Her recovery was successful. But she also didn’t suffer the worst chemo side effects. The IAA prevented nausea and hair loss.

Clearly, IAA should be automatic for many patients. But we’re a very long way from that point.

Last year, I told you about an FDA action against an IAA manufacturer. The agency shut down the operation for safety and other violations. But in the process, agency officials revealed something unexpected. AND shocking.

IAA is an unapproved drug, according to the FDA.

This was devastating news. In effect, FDA officials gave notice that they have the authority to shut down all IAA production and use.

Fortunately, that hasn’t happened. Not yet.

I recently spoke with a doctor who uses IAA in his practice. He’s quite familiar with the FDA situation. Nevertheless, he says he has no problem obtaining supplies of IAA. And so far, nobody has ordered him to stop using it.

There’s no telling where all this may lead. Apparently, the agency will tolerate IAA if a few doctors here and there use it. But if its popularity grows and drug companies fear competition to chemo drugs, the FDA could step in at any time.

This is terrible for the long-term security of our health care. But it’s good news for anyone who needs this treatment right now.

You can locate doctors in your area who take a natural approach to cancer treatment and other health issues. Just check the Find a Doc feature here on our HSI website.

Sources:
“Misleading Aspirin Email” Lee Aase, Mayo Clinic, 2/28/10, newsblog.mayoclinic.org