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VIDEO: DIY intravenous vitamin C

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Feb 112011
 

My latest youtube video relates the travails that have led me to doing my own intravenous vitamin C at home, and describes the process of preparing an infusion.

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  • Arrow

    You will not need to do IV vitamin c any longer. look into Lipsomal vitamin c, an oral preparation of c that will create blood levels equal to or surpassing IV C

  • Antler

    Jonathan, I’m excited to hear the update now that your 8 week trial is over.
    Hoping all is well!

    • http://resistanceisfruitful.com Jonathan Barnett

      I’m working on an update now and I hope to publish it in a few days.

  • Davea0511

    This is wonderful. I hope this turns out to be a viable solution and that should be able to share your information. I am curious how much this costs. I was also surprised to learn that it isn’t buffered … is unbuffered Vit C now the standard practice? If so, I wonder if there is any clinical data proving it’s better than say sodium ascorbate (I suspect there isn’t).

    • http://resistanceisfruitful.com Jonathan Barnett

      A 50-gram infusion “kit” costs about $81 from my doctor. Most people should expect additional expense for an infusion nurse, though I’ve been lucky to have someone volunteer that for me.The commercial vitamin C is buffered with sodium bicarbonate and sodium hydroxide. From what I’ve read, sodium ascorbate is probably preferable. The reason it’s not used in commercial preparations escapes me at the moment, but I think it could have something to do with the U.S. Pharmacopoeia. The Vitamin C Foundation has lots of information on sodium ascorbate, as well as Dr. Cathcart’s process for using it intravenously. Click on the IVC link there.

  • Wim

    Great Jon

    Thanks for the info…….how r u trying ur latest trial?
    Also at home?

    • http://resistanceisfruitful.com Jonathan Barnett

      I am doing all infusions at home now. I have four more to do in this trial, which will end April 11. I should be able to report results before the end of April.

      I have learned to do the IVs by myself, and just finished today’s infusion with no assistance whatsoever. If I decide to continue this, I now know I can do so independently, provided I can acquire the necessary supplies, such as needles and tubing.