Vitamin C has been one of the most frequently encouraged for a healthy life and placed at the front place starting from the first years it was found. Frequent consumption of foods containing vitamin C in abundant amounts like vegetables and fruits is among the most frequently used health recommendations.
Vitamin C, also known as the ascorbic acid and ascorbate, is the basic compound among the water-soluble vitamins. While it can be produced by most of the animals and plants, human body is unable to produce vitamin C, and it must be taken from outside.
Vitamin C is required for functioning of many enzymes in the body. Since it deactivates the free oxygen products that cause damaging in tissues, it is used as an antioxidant. Vitamin C is also a compound that plays an important role in collagen synthesis. Collagen is the protein that makes the basic structure of basic connective tissue and supporting tissue including the skin, cartilage, bones, tendons and ligaments. Severe vitamin C deficiency results in scorbutus disease characterized with gingival recession, fatigue, lethargy, easy bleeding and bruising. Signs of scorbutus are related with weakness in collagen tissues, and administration of vitamin C in these patients will strengthen the collagen tissues.
Vitamin C supplementation through the intravenous route, also called as the immunity cocktail, is the name given to intense administration of vitamin C and minerals to the body through the intravenous route. This procedure will enhance the immune system, and creates antioxidant effect. Since vitamin C taken through the intravenous route is directly injected to the body, it is much more effective than vitamins taken through the oral route. Vitamin C enters blood 100% through the intravenous route, while vitamin C enters blood by 60 to 70% after oral intake, which is much less effective. Vitamin C directly entering blood after intravenous injection increases the body resistance to a much greater level, and will be more effective after the controls by a specialist.
The vitamin C supplementation through the intravenous route, which is one of the most preferred applications among the therapies strengthening the immune system, increases the antioxidant level in the body to the maximum level. Vitamin C deficiency is particularly seen in smokers, those working an intense tempo, those traveling frequently and those with high levels of stress. Vitamin C is a vitamin that cannot be deposited, and therefore, it is a vitamin that must be taken from outside by smokers by all means. As it is known that smoking depresses the vitamin C in the body, depression of the adverse effects of smoking is aimed at with intravenously administered vitamin C. Treatment of the respiratory tract and common cold is also aimed at with this application.