Vitamin C

[Vindicatrix]

Hi all, I have just read an old post which seems to suggest that Vitamin C is particularly bad for CLL sufferers. I eat a lot of foods with Vitamin C in them, such as a mixed berry and yogurt breakast and four small tangerines after dinner. Should I cut down. Regrds

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator]

The evidence for vitamin C affecting CLL is inconclusive and the concern is with respect to high doses via tablets or IV. The best way to provide your body's vitamin needs is via natural foods as you are doing. I wouldn't be at all concerned about your dietary access to an essential vitamin for good health.

Neil

[Vindicatrix in reply to AussieNeil]

Thanks ever so much for the quick and helpful reply AussieNeil, this is what is so good about this site. There is something for everyone. Regards

[GMa27]

It's fine. A lot of crazy theories about foods and CLL. Always good to check. 💕

[Vindicatrix in reply to GMa27]

Thanks GMa27 for the prompt reply. Regards

[Raglan]

Hi

I had several IV’s of VIT C a few years ago. I felt that I benefited in that I had a-lot more energy and clearer thinking.

I’ve been thinking of getting some more.

Regards

[Phil4-13 in reply to Raglan]

Very interesting, I’ll look into that.🤫 Sandra

[PaulaS Volunteer]

Vindicatrix, from what I've heard, foods that in themselves contain lots of Vitamin C are not a problem. I'm sure your berries and tangerines are very safe and good for you. Enjoy!

It's high doses of Vit C supplements that are in question.

Paula

[Vindicatrix in reply to PaulaS]

Thank you PaulaS

[W00dfin]

Ask your hematologist about it. Mine told me not to take C or any other antioxidants because it acts against chemotherapy.

[Big_Dee in reply to W00dfin]

Hello W00dfin

Correct, I received the same instructions during treatment.

[Vindicatrix in reply to W00dfin]

Thanks for the info, will do that. Regards

[li_knox]

Vitamin C has a strong anticancer effect against several tumor cells and tissues, including myeloid leukemia. New studies show that vitamin C intake will help stop leukemic cells from multiplying and block some blood cancer from advancing. Low-fat, high-protein foods, low-fat dairy, fruits and vegetables etc. are the essential things you should include in your diet as these food items help your body heal. I started to take vitamin tablets after the recommendation of my family health practitioner. Nowadays I used to purchase it from online supplement store: [ vitamintree.ca/ ] as I was not recommended to go outside. I felt more energy and reduced anxiety after taking Vitamin C supplements. It has many beneficial effects and I really admit that.

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator in reply to li_knox]

You are correct about vitamin C and myeloid lekaemia, but as I've stated before with respect to vitamin C discussions, CLL cells derive from the lymphoid, not myeloid stem cell line, so there's different signalling involved. There may be a small subset of people with CLL susceptible to TET2 signalling who may benefit from vitamin C. For the rest of us, there is evidence that vitamin C stimulates lymphocytes, as pointed out about a decade ago, by Dr Susan LeClair.See: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

A bit of Googling will find phrases such as:

"TET2 has not been detected as a mutational cancer driver in this (CLL) cancer type"

"TET2 expression and mutations have been less studied in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and only rare cases of this disease showed TET2 mutations."

Neil