IV Nutrient Therapy San Diego

Intravenous Nutrient Therapy is a method of using modern science combined with natural healing agents to assist the body in the prevention and treatment of illness. Nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, and other healing substances are infused directly into the bloodstream. Since the digestive system is by-passed, one can achieve significantly higher levels of nutrients into the bloodstream and ultimately to the cells of the body where they are utilized most effectively.

Mark Stengler, NMD, is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor, author, and lecturer with expertise in nutrition, herbal therapy, vitamin therapy, homeopathy, natural hormone replacement and integrated medicine. Dr. Stengler is board certified in Integrative Medicine and certified in Intravenous Nutrient Therapy.

Tailored Treatment
Depending on a patient’s state of health, lab testing, and specific condition(s) Dr. Stengler tailors a treatment specifically for each individual. Examples include B vitamins and magnesium for fatigue, vitamin C, zinc, glutathione, and selenium for immune system enhancement and detoxification. Amino acids are helpful for those with weight loss such as found in Crohn’s disease or cancer. Patients with heavy metal toxicity may be given DMPS, glutathione, and other detoxification agents. Those with neurological conditions may benefit from glutathione, lipoic acid, phosphatidylcholine, and other unique nutrients.

Length of Treatment
Treatment time can vary. Time can vary from 30 minutes to two hours. Patients sit or recline back in a lounge style chair during their medically supervised treatment.

Testing
Dr. Stengler orders simple blood tests before initiating IV therapy to make sure organs of detoxification such as the liver and kidneys are functioning properly. Repeat testing is done intermittently during a series of treatments.

Safety
Intravenous Nutrient Therapy is usually performed without incident. Patients’ vital signs are tested before and after therapy. Initial treatment usually involves a lower dose to confirm the patient tolerates the therapy with dosages increased over subsequent treatments. Allergic reactions or other side effects are uncommon but possible.

Conditions that IV Nutrient Therapy is commonly used for:

• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Atherosclerosis - Hardening of Arteries
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Fibromyalgia
• Lupus
• Others
• Cancer Support
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Dehydration
• Diabetes Type II
• Epstein-Barr Virus
• Hepatitis B and C
• Heavy metal
• HIV Infection
• Hypertension
• IBS
• Infections – Acute and Chronic
• Bacterial
• Fungal
• Viral
• Influenza
• Liver Disorders
• Lyme Disease
• Macular Degeneration
• Malnutrition
• Menopause
• Mercury Toxicity
• Migraine Headaches
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurotoxins
• Parkinson’s Disease
• PMS
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Others

IV Nutrient Therapy Helps Cancer Patients
IV Nutrient Therapy is used to enhance immunity and support energy levels for those undergoing conventional cancer treatments. It is also a great therapy following conventional cancer therapy for regeneration and restoration of health. IV nutrients commonly include vitamin C, B vitamins, amino acids, glutathione, zinc, and other safe nutrients. Read Dr. Stengler's article on Vitamin C: A Natural Form of Chemotherapy.

There have been a number of studies of interest in this area:

1. Ascorbate Acid Kills Cancer Cells

Pharmacologic ascorbic acid concentrations selectively kill cancer cells: Action as a pro-drug to deliver hydrogen peroxide to tissues.

2. Ascorbate as Prooxidant Therapeutic Agent in Cancer

Ascorbate in pharmacologic concentrations selectively generates ascorbate radical and hydrogen peroxide in extracellular fluid in vivo.

3. Ascorbic Acid 2008: The Controversial Place of Vitamin C

Recent pharmacokinetic data suggest that pharmacologic concentrations of vitamin C can be achieved by intravenous injections. Since these concentrations exhibit anticancer activities in vitro, this raises the controversial question of the re-evaluation of vitamin C in cancer treatment. Therefore, the purpose of this commentary is to make a critical review of our current knowledge of vitamin C, focusing on the rationale that could support its use in cancer therapy.

4. Ascorbic Acid and Cancer - 25 Years Later

New knowledge on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Ascorbic Acid (AA) and new clinical data have given a more complete understanding of the critical aspects of AA’s therapeutic effect on cancer.

5. Intravenous Ascorbate as Chemotherapeutic Agent

For over 15 years we have studied high dose intravenous ascorbic acid (IAA) as an adjunctive therapy for cancer patients. Initially, doses of 15g per infusion were used, once or twice per week. These doses improved patients' sense of well being, reduced pain, and in many cases prolonged life beyond prognostications of oncologists.

Twelve years ago, we used infusions of 30 grams of IAA, twice per week, and found that metastatic lesions in the lung and liver of a man with a primary renal cell carcinoma disappeared in a matter of weeks...

6. Intravenous Ascorbate as Tumor Cytotoxic Chemotherapeutic Agent

Abstract — Ascorbic acid and its salts (AA) are preferentially toxic to tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. Given in high enough doses to maintain plasma concentrations above levels that have been shown to be toxic to tumor cells in vitro, AA has the potential to selectively kill tumor cells in a manner similar to other tumor cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. Most studies of AA and cancer to date have not utilized high enough doses of AA to maintain tumor cytotoxic plasma concentrations of AA. Data are presented which demonstrate the ability to sustain plasma levels of AA in humans above levels which are toxic to tumor cells in vitro and suggests the feasibility of using AA as a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent.