Vitamin C can reduce the toxic effects of this widely used type of drug

Unexpected helper

Vaccines get a bad rap. That’s because many vaccines DESERVE a bad rap.

But as I’ve said many times, I’m not anti-vaccine. I’m pro-safe-and-effective-vaccine.

Unfortunately, that leaves a lot of vaccines in limbo. (Yes, I’m looking at you Gardasil, flu shot, pneumonia vaccine, shingles vaccine, etc.)

But you know how it is, these days. If you don’t glow with vaccine love, then you’re branded as anit-vax. And don’t you DARE use the word “vaccine” in the same sentence with “autism.” The pro-vax army will start printing up your WANTED poster.

So I’m calling a truce. And as a peace offering, I’m putting vitamin C on the table.

Whether you have anxieties about vaccines or not, a C supplement might be the perfect complement to any vaccination.

A tale of two methods

Vitamin C boosts the antibody response of your immune system. That’s the same thing that a vaccine does. But C and vaccines go about their work in completely different ways.

Your body literally craves vitamin C. It puts C to use in many different functions that help promote your overall health.

Vaccines, however, introduce antigens. Your body recognizes these as dangerous invaders that have to be dealt with.

In either case, your immune system gets revved up to go to work. And according to Dr. Thomas Levy, this is one reason why vitamin C is a natural partner for vaccines.

The other reason involves the toxic nature of antigens.

In an Orthomolecular.org article, Dr. Levy notes that vaccines introduce toxins to prompt antibody response. But the toxicity needs to be low enough to avoid harm.

Of course, that balance isn’t always ideal. And that prompts poor reactions in some people.

Dr. Levy writes that vitamin C acts as an antidote to toxic or excess oxidative stress. Vitamin C even neutralizes the highly toxic effects of mercury.

Now, childhood vaccines no longer contain thimerosal. So, in theory, children aren’t exposed to mercury. But some adult vaccines do contain thimerosal. This is a danger for older people who are sensitive to mercury.

As for kids, Dr. Levy offers several tips…

• Begin dosing with vitamin C several days before shots are given. Continue for at least two to three days after the shots.
• Vitamin C capsules can be mixed into food.
• Sodium ascorbate might cause bowel sensitivity. Calcium ascorbate is usually better tolerated.
• Divide doses throughout the day for better absorption and tolerance.

For adults who get vaccines, Dr. Levy recommends that C supplementation begin several weeks before a shot. Then continue dosing for several weeks after.

It’s good to know that easy supplementation might curb vaccine toxins. But I’m also shaking my head in wonder. How insane is it that we need to protect ourselves from our medications?

Sources:
“Vitamin C Prevents Vaccination Side Effects; Increases Effectiveness” Thomas E. Levy, M.D., Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, 2/14/12, orthomolecular.org