Vitamin C for Fatigue
Korean researchers studied 141 healthy office workers aged 20 to 49 who didn't have any diseases — but who were fatigued. Addressing them with IV vitamin C helped restore their energy.
The researchers divided the workers into two groups. One group received an intravenous therapy of 10 grams of vitamin C and the other didn't. Two hours later, the folks getting C felt a lot more energetic, and they also were less fatigued the next day. The non-C group didn't notice any difference. The people who got the most benefit from vitamin C were those who had the lowest blood levels of vitamin C before the therapy.
"Intravenous vitamin C may be a safe and effective treatment for fatigue," the researchers concluded in Nutrition Journal.
I would add that vitamin C is a safe and effective therapy — it's one of the standard IV nutrients given to patients at the Fibro and Fatigue Centers.
Reference
Suh SY, Bae WK, et al, Nutrition Journal, 2012 Jan 20; 11(1):7.
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the most frequently quoted post viral CFS, fibromyalgia, energy, sleep and pain medical authorities in the world. He is the author of 12 books including You Can Heal from Long Covid, the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free 1-2-3, The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction, Real Cause Real Cure, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution, and the popular free Smart Phone app Cures A-Z. He is the lead author of eight research studies and three medical textbook chapters on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Teitelbaum appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide, including past appearances on Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and FoxNewsHealth.
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